Microsoft SDL Developer

Overview

The Secure Developer – Advanced Learning Path explores different models, standards, frameworks, and security concepts that you can use to understand security issues and improve the security posture of your applications. The curriculum provides individuals with an understanding of how to ensure security is part of software design. Learners will gain in-depth knowledge of security practices that must be considered within every phase of the development lifecycle to help secure software applications and data. By introducing the DevSecOps philosophies, learners are prepared to focus on time saving but effective techniques that maximize security resources all while shortening system development lifecycles and providing continuous delivery of high-quality software.

Upon successful completion of this path, you will have the knowledge and skills to:

• Use NIST and MITRE ATT&CK security frameworks to identify and categorize potential threats
• Identify and apply relevant cryptographic technologies to secure applications and data
• Apply techniques to remove architecture weak spots and avoid vulnerability propagation
• Implement a zero-trust architecture
• Create a threat model for application scenarios
• Manage identities, privileges, and secrets securely
• Understand, create, and articulate security requirements as part of a software requirement document
• Determine which types of automated tests should be performed at various stages of the SDLC

NOTE: This Learning Path is considered principal to all Elite Secure Developer Learning Paths. Learn and Skill labs are elective training modules that help transform concepts into tangible skills through hands-on, realistic examples of real-world threat scenarios.

Courses

• CYB 250 – Cyber Threat Hunting: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP)
• CYB 310 – Using Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management(C-SCRM) to Mitigate Threats to IT/OT
• DES 204 – The Role of Cryptography in Application Development
• DES 212 – Architecture Risk Analysis and Remediation
• DES 311 – Creating Secure Application Architecture
• DSO 212 – Fundamentals of Zero Trust Security
• DSO 302 – Automated Security Testing
• DSO 307 – Secure Secrets Management
• ENG 205 – Fundamentals of Threat Modeling
• ENG 211 – How to Create Application Security Design Requirements
• ENG 212 – Implementing Secure Software Operations
• ENG 312 – How to Perform a Security Code Review
• ENG 320 – Using the Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to Secure Open Source Components

Overview

The Elite Secure Developer – Microsoft SDL Learning Path includes a variety of security courses designed for those responsible for implementing the industry-leading software security assurance process. The curriculum describes how to take a holistic and practical approach to ensure security and privacy is considered at every phase of development.

Upon successful completion of this path, you will have the knowledge and skills to:

• Implement the Agile MS SDL
• Implement the Microsoft SDL Optimization Model
• Apply the MS SDL Line of Business for internal or business-facing applications
• Leverage the Microsoft SDL Threat Modeling Tool and enumerate threats

NOTE: This Learning Paths is considered tertiary to Core and Advanced Secure Developer Learning Paths. Learn and Skill labs are elective training modules that help transform concepts into tangible skills through hands-on, realistic examples of real-world threat scenarios.

Courses

• COD 216 – Leveraging .NET Framework Code Access Security (CAS)
• COD 217 – Mitigating .NET Security Threats
• COD 242 – Creating Secure SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Applications
• COD 254 – Creating Secure Azure Applications
• ENG 191 – Introduction to the Microsoft SDL
• ENG 192 – Implementing the Agile MS SDL
• ENG 193 – Implementing the MS SDL Optimization Model
• ENG 194 – Implementing MS SDL Line of Business
• ENG 195 – Implementing the MS SDL Threat Modeling Tool

Overview

Learning paths may include elective course content that is not required to complete SI-CSC certification exams successfully. These additional courses are suggested based on alignment with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. To understand how courses map to this framework, please contact us.

Courses

• DES 101 – Fundamentals of Secure Architecture
• LAB 102 – Identifying Broken Object-Level Authorization Vulnerabilities
• LAB 104 – Identifying Business Logic Flaw Vulnerabilities
• LAB 105 – Identifying Credential Dumping Vulnerabilities
• LAB 108 – Identifying Reverse Engineering Vulnerabilities
• LAB 111 – Identifying Server-Side Request Forgery
• LAB 114 – Identifying Cookie Tampering
• LAB 116 – Identifying Forceful Browsing
• LAB 117 – Identifying Hidden Form Field
• LAB 118 – Identifying Weak File Upload Validation
• LAB 122 – Identifying Insecure APIs
• LAB 123 – Identifying Vertical Privilege Escalation
• LAB 124 – Identifying Horizontal Privilege Escalation
• LAB 125 – Identifying Buffer Overflow
• LAB 126 – Identifying Information Leakage
• LAB 128 – Identifying Unverified Password Change
• LAB 130 – Identifying Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
• LAB 131 – Identifying Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
• LAB 132 – Identifying Exposed Services
• LAB 134 – Identifying Plaintext Storage of a Password
• LAB 135 – Identifying URL Redirection to Untrusted Site
• LAB 136 – Identifying Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page