This DevSecOps Foundation (DSOF)® training is designed to help participants understand how security can be integrated seamlessly into DevOps practices across the software delivery lifecycle. The course covers DevSecOps principles, culture, secure CI/CD pipelines, threat modeling, security automation, compliance, and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams. Participants will gain practical insight into building secure, resilient, and compliant systems without slowing down delivery.

• Understand the principles, security practices, and cultural foundations of DevSecOps Foundation for secure software delivery.
• Set up and apply DevSecOps workflows, security policies, compliance frameworks, and automation practices across development  pipelines.
• Design secure CI/CD pipelines, threat models, governance processes, and risk management strategies using DevSecOps approaches.
• Implement security testing, vulnerability management, code analysis, and continuous compliance workflows effectively.
• Debug, test, and optimize security controls, pipeline performance, and governance processes for scalability and reliability.
• Build secure, automated, and production-ready software delivery ecosystems using DevSecOps best practices.

 • DevOps and platform engineers
 • Security engineers and analysts
 • Software developers
 • IT operations professionals
 • Engineering and security leaders adopting DevSecOps

 • Basic understanding of software development or IT operations
 • Familiarity with DevOps concepts is helpful
 • Interest in application security and secure delivery practices

 • Understanding DevSecOps principles and culture
 • Integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
 • Applying shift-left security practices
 • Using threat modeling concepts
 • Understanding security automation and tooling
 • Managing vulnerabilities and risk
 • Aligning security with compliance requirements
 • Improving collaboration between Dev, Sec, and Ops

By the end of this training, participants will be able to apply DevSecOps principles to embed security into DevOps workflows effectively. Learners will gain strong foundational knowledge to improve application security, reduce risk, and support faster, safer software delivery.

Introduction to DevSecOps & Secure Delivery
 • What is DevSecOps and why it matters
 • DevSecOps vs DevOps
 • Shared responsibility model
 • Security as code mindset

DevSecOps Culture, Roles & Responsibilities
 • Collaboration between Dev, Sec, and Ops
 • Breaking silos
 • Skills and mindset transformation
 • Building security champions

Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
 • Security across the SDLC
 • Shift-left security concepts
 • Secure coding principles
 • Security checkpoints

Threat Modeling & Risk Management
 • Threat modeling fundamentals
 • Identifying attack surfaces
 • Risk assessment concepts
 • Prioritizing security risks

Security Automation in CI/CD Pipelines
 • Security in build and deployment pipelines
 • Static and dynamic analysis concepts
 • Dependency and container security basics
 • Automating security checks

Vulnerability Management & Incident Response
 • Vulnerability identification and remediation
 • Security incident response basics
 • Collaboration during security incidents
 • Continuous improvement

Compliance, Governance & Policy as Code
 • Compliance challenges in DevOps
 • Policy as code concepts
 • Auditing and traceability
 • Aligning security with regulations

Metrics, Monitoring & Continuous Security
 • Measuring security effectiveness
 • Security metrics and KPIs
 • Continuous monitoring concepts
 • Improving security posture over time

DevSecOps Foundation Practical Workshop & Best Practices
 • Mapping security into a CI/CD workflow
 • Applying threat modeling to a sample application
 • Designing a secure delivery pipeline
 • Final workshop review and best practices

• DevSecOps Foundation Fundamentals & Security Culture
• Secure SDLC, Governance & Compliance Frameworks
• CI/CD Security, Threat Modeling & Risk Management
• Vulnerability Assessment, Security Testing & Automation
• Testing, Debugging & Security Optimization
• End-to-End DevSecOps Implementation Project

Participants will be evaluated through scenario-based exercises, practical security workflow design activities, instructor-led discussions, and a final assessment focused on applying DevSecOps principles in real-world delivery pipelines.

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

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive an AcadNXT Certificate of Completion for DevSecOps Foundation (DSOF)®. This digital, verifiable certification validates foundational DevSecOps knowledge, secure delivery practices, and modern security integration concepts and can be shared on LinkedIn and included in professional profiles to enhance DevSecOps, security engineering, and cloud-native career credibility.