Course Outline
1. DevSecOps Fundamentals: Security by Design
Learn: Essential DevSecOps principles & secure SDLC practices
Demo: Parallel comparison of legacy vs. modern secure pipelines
Lab: Develop your initial DevSecOps-enabled pipeline template
2. OWASP ZAP Security Testing Intensive
Breach Simulation:
- Deploy a vulnerable application with SQLi & XSS
- Leverage OWASP ZAP to identify and neutralize threats
Defense Tactics:
- Implement automated scanning with ZAP
- Integrate into CI/CD via ZAP API
Lab: Configure ZAP baseline scans + attack rules
Challenge: “Locate the concealed admin panel within 10 minutes”
3. Supply Chain Risks: Dependency Defense
Breach Simulation:
- Introduce a malicious npm package with CVEs
Defense Tactics:
- Track vulnerabilities using OWASP Dependency-Track
- Apply policy gates that halt builds on critical CVEs
Lab: Establish vulnerability policies & alert workflows
Impactful Demo: “How a single flawed dependency can compromise your infrastructure”
4. Vulnerability Management Operations Center
Breach Simulation:
- Exploit unpatched container vulnerabilities
Defense Tactics:
- Centralize reporting with OWASP DefectDojo
- Scan containers using Trivy
Lab: Construct live dashboards for CISO/executive reporting
Competition: “Triage 50 findings faster than competitors”
5. Secrets & Configuration Emergency Drill
Breach Simulation:
- Extract secrets from Git history using truffleHog
Defense Tactics:
- Pre-commit hooks to block patterns like
password=.* - Leverage ZAP’s config spider to expose risky settings
Lab: Deploy GitHub Actions secrets scanning
Reality Check: “Your database password is currently in Slack”
6. Conclusion: DevSecOps Strategic Plan
OWASP Integration Roadmap:
- Map out adoption of DefectDojo, Dependency-Track, and ZAP
Individual Action Plan:
- Draft your 30-day security checklist
- Define your DevSecOps KPIs & reporting dashboards
Requirements
Basic software and SDLC knowledge
Target Audience
DevOps, Security & Cloud Engineers who disprefer abstract security discussions
Testimonials (2)
Craig was extremely involved in the training, always making sure we are paying attention, adapted the examples to our day-to-day activities and always provided an answer when asked, even if the information was not added in the presentation.
Ecaterina Ioana Nicoale - BOOKING HOLDINGS ROMANIA SRL
Course - DevOps Foundation®
High level of commitment and knowledge of the trainer
