Security Best Practices in Software Development

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Overview

Course Overview

This training program is designed to equip developers with the knowledge and mindset needed to build secure applications and contribute to a strong security posture within their teams. Participants will explore core principles of secure coding, understand common attack vectors, and learn how to integrate security practices into their development workflows. The seminar covers topics such as threat modeling, OWASP Top 10, secure API design, secrets management, and integrating security tools into CI/CD pipelines.

Course Objectives

Understand the role of developers in building secure software
Identify common vulnerabilities and how to prevent them (OWASP Top 10)
Apply secure coding practices across the tech stack
Practice reviewing and fixing insecure code
Learn how to integrate security tools and checks into development pipelines
Improve collaboration between developers and security professionals

Course Outcomes

By the end of this training program, participants will be able to:

Develop a security-first mindset for day-to-day coding
Gain practical experience in identifying and fixing security issues
Understand how to use automation to enforce security practices
Build awareness of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices

Who Is This for

This workshop is for software developers, tech leads and engineering leaders. The concepts are language-agnostic, with practical examples tailored to common tech stacks (C#, Java, Python).

Agenda

Security Mindset & Threat Modeling

Introduction to security in the software development lifecycle
Understanding attacker behavior and threat modeling fundamentals
Overview of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

Secure Coding Practices

Input validation and output encoding
Authentication, authorization, and session management
Secrets management and secure storage
Error handling and logging best practices

Secure Code Review (Hands-On)

Interactive session reviewing vulnerable code
Group analysis and discussion on remediation strategies

Security in the CI/CD Lifecycle

Integrating SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning tools
Secure defaults and developer checklists
DevSecOps overview and shift-left approach

API & Frontend Security

Securing APIs (authentication, rate-limiting, authorization)
Frontend concerns: CORS, CSRF, XSS
Security headers and browser-side protections

Wrap-Up and Culture of Security

Building a security-conscious team
Communicating with security and DevOps teams
Resources for continuous improvement and learning
Developer security pledges and personal action plans

Course Details

Duration: 1 full day
This training program is accredited and funded by the Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) of Cyprus, and is available under the Single Business Training Schemes (Μονοεπιχειρησιακά Προγράμματα Κατάρτισης Κύπρου).
The training program can be extended to a two-day format to provide deeper focus on the areas most relevant to your organization and allow time for applying concepts to real-world scenarios.
We also offer the flexibility to tailor the content to the specific needs of the participating organization. Contact us to explore how we can best support your team.