Building Secure Applications Practice Exam
Building Secure Applications Practice Exam
About Building Secure Applications Exam
Building Secure Applications exam focuses on assessing the ability to design, develop, and implement secure applications. It covers key concepts and practices that are critical to safeguarding applications from common vulnerabilities and threats. The exam is intended for professionals who are responsible for building, securing, and maintaining applications within their organizations. It evaluates proficiency in secure coding techniques, understanding of security protocols, risk management, and strategies to protect against attacks such as injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
Knowledge Evaluated
Participants will be tested on their knowledge of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC), authentication and authorization methods, data encryption practices, secure API development, and secure cloud application deployment. The exam also covers secure coding principles, vulnerability testing, and the use of security tools to identify and mitigate risks during the application development process.
Skills Required
- Understanding and implementing security at each phase of the SDLC, including design, development, testing, and deployment.
- Knowledge of coding techniques to prevent common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and buffer overflows.
- Proficiency in implementing strong authentication mechanisms (e.g., multi-factor authentication) and authorization methods (e.g., role-based access control).
- Expertise in data protection techniques such as encryption (both in-transit and at-rest) to ensure data confidentiality.
- Understanding how to secure APIs, including authentication, input validation, and secure communication protocols.
- Skills in conducting penetration testing, code reviews, and using tools such as static code analyzers and vulnerability scanners.
- Familiarity with security protocols such as TLS/SSL, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and their application in web and mobile applications.
- Ability to assess, prioritize, and mitigate risks associated with security threats and vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of securing applications deployed on cloud platforms, including access control, secure configurations, and compliance with industry standards.
- Skills in setting up systems for detecting and responding to security incidents, including logging, monitoring, and implementing security alerts.
Who should take the Exam?
- Professionals involved in the development of applications who want to enhance their skills in secure coding practices and ensure their applications are resistant to common vulnerabilities.
- Individuals working in security-focused roles who want to specialize in application security and gain deeper knowledge of secure software design and deployment practices.
- Professionals are responsible for integrating security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ensuring secure deployment pipelines.
- IT professionals who manage and maintain applications and infrastructure, ensuring their systems remain secure and are not susceptible to application-level vulnerabilities.
- Individuals working in regulatory or compliance roles who need to understand how to build and maintain secure applications that adhere to data privacy regulations and industry standards.
- Professionals involved in designing application architectures who need to incorporate security considerations from the ground up.
- Individuals are responsible for overseeing development teams and implementing best practices in secure application development within their organizations.
- Those interested in applying security testing techniques and tools to ensure applications are secure during the quality assurance phase.
Course Outline
The Building Secure Applications Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Why Application Security is Essential
- Understanding Application Security
- Challenges in Application Security
- The Shift Left vs. Shift Right Approach
- The Importance of Application Security Involvement
Domain 2 - Understanding the Core Issues
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Authentication and Authorization
- Identifying Adversaries
- Risk Measurement
Domain 3 - Key Components of Application Security
- Threat Modeling
- Security Analysis
- Penetration Testing
- Runtime Protection
- Vulnerability Management
- Integrating All Components
Domain 4 - Secure Code Deployment
- Integrating Security in DevOps
- The Software Development Lifecycle
- Utilizing Security Tools Effectively
Domain 5 - Security as a Shared Responsibility
- Application Security is Everyone’s Responsibility
- Building Security Education Programs
- Establishing Security Standards, Requirements, and Reference Architecture
- Understanding Security Maturity Models
- Decentralized Approach to Application Security
Domain 6 - Application Security as a Service
- Managing Development Risk
- Enabling Rather than Gatekeeping
- Bridging Engineering and Security Teams
Domain 7 - Creating an Application Security Roadmap
- Assessing the Current Security Posture
- Aligning with Organizational Goals
- Identifying Security Gaps
- Developing an Application Security Roadmap
Domain 8 - Evaluating Success in Application Security
- Measuring the Effectiveness of Security Programs
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Security
- Gathering Feedback on Security Programs
- Using Security Scorecards for Evaluation
Domain 9 - Ongoing Improvement of Application Security
- Staying Proactive Against Attacks
- Using Threat Catalogs
- Keeping Pace with Engineering Innovations
- Leveraging Advanced Security Tools
