IT Security
Secure Coding for Developers
This practical course develops directly applicable capability in Secure Coding for Developers. Participants work in depth on Secure Coding Foundations, and Input and Output Security, and Identity and Session Security, then convert the methods into tools and actions suited to their workplace.
Objectives
- Apply the principles and methods of secure coding foundations in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of input and output security in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of identity and session security in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of data and secret protection in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of errors, logging, and dependencies in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of secure code review lab in a workplace context.
Target audience
- Professionals responsible for the subject area
- Managers and supervisors
- Analysts, coordinators, and specialists
- Project and improvement teams
- Employees preparing for broader responsibilities
Program outline
A clear structure for the learning journey.
Outline points are grouped in one designed block instead of being treated as separate module cards.
01Secure Coding Foundations3 topics
- Threats, trust boundaries, and attack surface
- Secure defaults and least privilege
- Language and framework security guidance
02Input and Output Security3 topics
- Validation, canonicalization, and allowlists
- Injection prevention and parameterized queries
- Context-aware output encoding
03Identity and Session Security3 topics
- Authentication flows and credential handling
- Authorization on every protected action
- Session creation, renewal, and termination
04Data and Secret Protection3 topics
- Sensitive-data classification and minimization
- Encryption use and key boundaries
- Secrets in code, logs, builds, and configuration
05Errors, Logging, and Dependencies3 topics
- Safe error handling and diagnostic detail
- Security-relevant logging without sensitive leakage
- Dependency inventory, updates, and vulnerability response
06Secure Code Review Lab3 topics
- Reviewing a vulnerable code sample
- Tracing exploit path and business impact
- Implementing and testing the correction
Materials provided
- ○ Course-specific presentation slides
- ○ Practical exercises and facilitated activities
- ○ Course-specific worksheets, checklists, and templates
- ○ Applied workplace case studies
- ○ 4D Certificate of Completion issued by 4D Training & Consultancy
- ○ Post-course support for implementation questions
Training Options
Programs can be delivered in-house, online, or in a blended format depending on your team's schedule, location, and learning objectives. When an external certificate or exam is included, certification rules and fees remain under the relevant awarding body's policies, while 4D provides the training and preparation support.
Why choose 4D
4D adapts this program to the participant group and workplace context. Delivery combines structured explanation with course-specific exercises, realistic cases, working tools, and an action-planning component so participants can transfer the learning to their roles.
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