Why this is important

All too often you read about unpatched vulnerabilities that result in sensitive data being stolen, or software exploits that allow malware to cripple an organization. To navigate the ever-changing threat landscape, your organization needs to integrate security into its development processes. Secure development training can help your team learn how to build applications with security as a foundation, test applications for critical vulnerabilities and exploits, and maintain applications according to security standards and guidelines.

How we can help

Sikich offers secure development training workshops that cover common vulnerabilities and protections for networked applications and can help you meet certain developer training requirements included as part of various compliance mandates (e.g., the PCI DSS). Among the topics discussed are application architecture, database configuration, custom applications and application interfaces, web interfaces, off-the-shelf components, use of encryption, network communications and supporting system configurations. For each topic, the training examines common mistakes and weaknesses that lead to vulnerabilities, how the vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited, and practices to avoid creating the vulnerabilities and/or protect against attacks.

Your developers will finish this training better able to defend your and your customers’ data and protect your reputation, meaning your organization will reap the benefits of the training for years to come.