C++ Secure Coding Training is a practical, hands-on program designed to equip learners with the skills required to develop secure and reliable C++ applications. This training focuses on secure coding principles, memory safety, input validation, vulnerability prevention, secure resource management, error handling, defensive programming, and secure software development practices. Participants will gain practical experience in identifying and mitigating common security risks in C++ applications while applying industry-recommended secure coding techniques.

• Understanding of secure coding principles in C++
• Ability to identify and mitigate common vulnerabilities
• Skills in memory-safe and defensive programming
• Knowledge of secure testing and debugging workflows
• Capability to support secure software development practices

• C++ Developers and Software Engineers
• Embedded and Systems Programmers
• Application Security Professionals
• Software Architects and Technical Leads
• Developers responsible for secure software development

• Basic understanding of C++ programming concepts
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles
• Basic awareness of software development workflows
• No prior application security experience required

• Understanding secure coding principles in C++
• Memory safety and resource protection techniques
• Input validation and error handling practices
• Vulnerability identification and mitigation awareness
• Defensive programming concepts
• Secure software development lifecycle awareness
• Secure debugging and testing workflows

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to develop secure C++ applications using defensive programming and secure coding techniques. They will be capable of identifying security risks, applying memory-safe development practices, and supporting secure software development workflows.

Introduction to Secure Coding and Application Security
• Overview of software security concepts
• Common security risks in C++ applications
• Secure software development lifecycle awareness
• Defensive programming fundamentals

Memory Safety and Resource Management
• Buffer overflow and memory corruption awareness
• Safe memory allocation and deallocation concepts
• Pointer safety and resource handling basics
• Secure usage of dynamic memory workflows

Input Validation and Secure Error Handling
• Input validation techniques
• Exception and error handling concepts
• Preventing injection and unsafe data processing risks
• Logging and secure operational awareness

Hands-on exercises

Secure C++ Development Practices
• Secure object-oriented programming concepts
• Access control and encapsulation awareness
• Secure coding standards and guidelines
• Writing maintainable and secure application components

Vulnerability Analysis and Secure Testing
• Identifying common application vulnerabilities
• Static and runtime analysis awareness
• Secure debugging and troubleshooting workflows
• Security-focused testing concepts

Best Practices and Capstone Secure Coding Project
• Secure coding best practices for C++ applications
• Performance and security balance considerations
• Application hardening concepts
• Final secure coding implementation and review

Hands-on exercises

• Secure software development fundamentals
• Memory safety and resource management
• Input validation and error handling
• Vulnerability identification concepts
• Secure testing and debugging techniques
• Secure C++ coding best practices

• Secure coding assignments
• Vulnerability identification exercises
• Memory safety and validation tasks
• Final secure C++ application project

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in C++ Secure Coding Training, validating their expertise in secure software development, defensive programming, memory safety, and secure C++ application development practices.