Security Software Assessments: Security Software Assessments

Security Software Assessments: Security Software Assessments

• discover the key concepts covered in this course
• describe the major components of a security assessment and test strategies approaches
• recognize security control review methods including log and code reviews
• recognize security control testing mechanisms such as code testing
• describe the importance of a security management process and its common functions
• recognize steps to properly test software to ensure it is secure
• recognize methods to detect potential software vulnerabilities
• list common software vulnerabilities such as buffer overflow and injection flaws
• recognize how to avoid vulnerabilities by using secure coding techniques
• recognize steps and techniques to analyze risk
• describe penetration testing and its purpose
• describe microservices and APIs and highlight security concerns associated with each
• summarize the key concepts covered in this course

Discover techniques used to perform software security assessments and testing, including components of a security assessment, test strategy approaches, security control and software testing, and the security management process. Explore common software vulnerabilities and methods used to detect them, secure coding techniques, and steps and techniques for analyzing risk. Secure software testing, vulnerabilities, and microservices are also covered.