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Secure Application Developer

Build a broad application-security foundation spanning design, identity, data handling, secrets, and security testing.

FamilyEngineering and Architecture
LevelFoundational to intermediate
Courses14
Estimated time3.5-4.7 hours
Audience

Software developers, Application security engineers, Engineering teams

Outcome

Build a broad application-security foundation spanning design, identity, data handling, secrets, and security testing.

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Courses in this path

14 courses
Course 0110 modules
Web Application Security Fundamentals

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Web Application Security Fundamentals.

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Course 0210 modules
Secure Software Development Lifecycle

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Secure Software Development Lifecycle.

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Course 0310 modules
Input Validation Fundamentals

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Input Validation Fundamentals.

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Course 0410 modules
Authentication Fundamentals

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Authentication Fundamentals.

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Course 0510 modules
Authorization Fundamentals

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Authorization Fundamentals.

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Course 0610 modules
Session Management Security

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Session Management Security.

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Course 0710 modules
Security Headers Explained

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Security Headers Explained.

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Course 0810 modules
Password Security and Credential Storage

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Password Security and Credential Storage.

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Course 0910 modules
Secrets Management

A practical course on identifying, storing, delivering, rotating, monitoring, and governing application and infrastructure secrets safely.

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Course 1010 modules
Secure File Handling

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Secure File Handling.

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Course 1110 modules
Input Validation in C#

Open course in the Application Security: .NET catalog: Input Validation in C#.

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Course 1210 modules
Static Application Security Testing

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Static Application Security Testing.

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Course 1310 modules
Dynamic Application Security Testing

Open course in the Application Security: General catalog: Dynamic Application Security Testing.

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Course 1410 modules
AI-Assisted Web Application Assessment

Open course in the AI Security catalog: AI-Assisted Web Application Assessment.

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