Application Security encompasses security controls implemented at the application level. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Application Security in the context of a Security Engineer work role. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.
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Application Security encompasses security controls implemented at the application level. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Infrastructure and Operations Security in the context of a Security Engineer work role.
In this skill path, you will learn the basics of application security, as well as static and dynamic code analysis, secure coding best practices, and API security.
Completing this skill path and the associated Assessment will prepare you for pursuing a career as a Security Engineer. Upon completing this skill path, you are encouraged to enroll in the complete Security Engineer career path.
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This course provides a brief introduction to application security, covering fundamental concepts, common vulnerabilities, and basic strategies for securing applications.
This course covers the essential best practices for secure coding, designed to help security engineers understand how to support the development of code that is resistant to attacks and vulnerabilities.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Static Code Analysis. You will practice running static code analyses using SonarQube, a fully-featured and open-source static analysis engine, as well as interpreting its results and determining remediation steps for the security issues it identifies.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Dynamic Code Analysis. You will practice running dynamic code analyses, as well as interpreting its results and determining remediation steps for the security issues it identifies.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of API Security. You will practice identifying vulnerabilities in API endpoints using OWASP ZAP and Postman.
Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles
In this challenge, you will practice performing static code analysis.
In this hands-on challenge, you will practice performing dynamic code analysis.
Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth
This course provides a brief introduction to application security, covering fundamental concepts, common vulnerabilities, and basic strategies for securing applications.
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This skill path is part of Cybrary’s complete Security Engineer career path, and is intended for learners who wish to focus their efforts specifically on Application Security. This includes current mid-career IT and security practitioners looking to transition into a Security Engineer role. Experienced security engineering practitioners will also benefit from reviewing core concepts and testing their skills in this path's Challenge and Assessment modules.