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.
Overview
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.
Learning Outcomes
• 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
Duration & Delivery Mode
14 hours
Target Audience
• C++ Developers and Software Engineers
• Embedded and Systems Programmers
• Application Security Professionals
• Software Architects and Technical Leads
• Developers responsible for secure software development
Pre-requisites
• Basic understanding of C++ programming concepts
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles
• Basic awareness of software development workflows
• No prior application security experience required
Skillset Achieved
• 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
Course Outcome
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.
Course Outline
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
Assessment Topics
• 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
Evaluation
• Secure coding assignments
• Vulnerability identification exercises
• Memory safety and validation tasks
• Final secure C++ application project
Course Materials
Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.
Certification
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.
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What Our Students Say
“The training explained secure coding concepts and vulnerability prevention very effectively.”
“Excellent practical introduction to memory safety and defensive programming.”
“The course helped me understand secure testing and error handling workflows clearly.”
“Very practical and industry-focused training for secure software development.”
“This course is ideal for developers building secure and reliable C++ applications.”