The course focuses on DevSecOps principles, secure CI/CD pipelines, threat awareness, automation concepts, vulnerability management, compliance alignment, and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams.
Overview
This DevSecOps training is designed to help participants understand how to integrate security seamlessly into DevOps practices across the software delivery lifecycle. The course focuses on DevSecOps principles, secure CI/CD pipelines, threat awareness, automation concepts, vulnerability management, compliance alignment, and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams. Participants will gain practical understanding of building secure, resilient, and high-velocity delivery workflows.
Learning Outcomes
• Understand the principles, security practices, and automation capabilities of DevSecOps for secure software delivery.
• Set up and configure secure development workflows, security tools, compliance controls, and automation pipelines for enterprise delivery environments.
• Design secure CI/CD pipelines, threat models, governance frameworks, and risk management strategies using DevSecOps approaches.
• Implement security testing, vulnerability management, policy enforcement, monitoring, and continuous compliance workflows effectively.
• Debug, test, and optimize security controls, automation pipelines, and governance processes for scalability and reliability.
• Build secure, automated, and production-ready software delivery ecosystems using DevSecOps best practices.
Duration & Delivery Mode
14 hours
Target Audience
• DevOps engineers
• Software developers
• Security engineers and analysts
• Platform and cloud engineers
• IT operations professionals
Pre-requisites
• Basic understanding of software development or IT operations
• Familiarity with DevOps concepts is helpful
• Interest in application security and secure delivery
Skillset Achieved
• Understanding DevSecOps principles and culture
• Embedding security into CI/CD pipelines
• Applying shift-left security practices
• Identifying common application security risks
• Understanding security automation concepts
• Managing vulnerabilities and risks
• Aligning security with compliance needs
• Improving Dev–Sec–Ops collaboration
Course Outcome
By the end of this training, participants will be able to apply DevSecOps principles to integrate security into DevOps workflows effectively. Learners will gain a strong foundation in secure delivery practices, enabling teams to reduce risk while maintaining speed and reliability.
Course Outline
Introduction to DevSecOps & Secure DevOps Culture
• What is DevSecOps and why it matters
• DevSecOps vs traditional DevOps
• Security as shared responsibility
• DevSecOps operating model
Secure Software Delivery Lifecycle
• Security across the SDLC
• Shift-left and shift-right security
• Secure coding awareness
• Security checkpoints in pipelines
Threat Awareness & Risk Fundamentals
• Understanding common threat vectors
• OWASP Top 10 overview
• Risk identification basics
• Prioritizing security risks
Security in CI/CD Pipelines (Conceptual)
• Security controls in build pipelines
• Code quality and security scanning concepts
• Dependency and artifact security basics
• Failing fast with security feedback
Automation & Security Tooling Concepts
• Security automation principles
• Integrating security tools into pipelines
• Reducing manual security effort
• Improving developer feedback loops
Vulnerability Management & Remediation
• Vulnerability lifecycle
• Risk-based remediation
• Managing false positives
• Collaboration during remediation
Compliance, Governance & Policy Awareness
• Compliance challenges in DevOps
• Policy as code concepts
• Audit readiness basics
• Traceability and reporting
Monitoring, Incident Response & Learning
• Security monitoring concepts
• Responding to security incidents
• Post-incident reviews
• Continuous improvement mindset
DevSecOps Practical Workshop & Best Practices
• Mapping security into a CI/CD workflow
• Identifying security gaps in pipelines
• Designing a secure delivery approach
• Final workshop review and best practices
Assessment Topics
• DevSecOps Fundamentals & Security Architecture
• Secure CI/CD, Governance & Compliance Frameworks
• Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment & Policy Enforcement
• Vulnerability Management, Security Automation & Monitoring
• Testing, Debugging & Security Optimization
• End-to-End DevSecOps Implementation Project
Evaluation
Participants will be evaluated through scenario-based exercises, secure pipeline design activities, instructor-led discussions, and a final assessment focused on applying DevSecOps concepts to real-world delivery workflows.
Course Materials
Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive an AcadNXT Certificate of Completion for DevSecOps. This digital, verifiable certification validates foundational DevSecOps knowledge, secure DevOps practices, and modern security integration concepts and can be shared on LinkedIn and included in professional profiles to strengthen DevOps and security career credibility.
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