CSSLP: Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional

Audience and Prerequisites

The CSSLP is ideal for those working in roles such as:

• Software Architect, Software Engineer, Software Developer
• Application Security Specialist/Manager/Architect
• Software Program Manager
• Quality Assurance Tester
• Penetration Tester/Testing Manager
• Software Procurement Analyst
• Project Manager
• Security Manager

Candidates must have a minimum of 4 years’ cumulative work experience in 1 or more of the 8 domains of the CSSLP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), or 3 years of experience as an SDLC professional with a 4-year degree or regional equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

A candidate who doesn’t have the required experience may become an Associate of (ISC)² by successfully passing the CSSLP examination. The Associate of (ISC)² will then have 5 years to earn the 4 years of required experience.

Delegates will learn how to

• Understand the core concepts of software security and the foundational principles that drive construction of resilient software.
• Recognize the importance of security requirements and understand the techniques for elicitation and specification of software security requirements.
• Recognize privacy requirements and their impact on the selection of safeguards and countermeasures.
• Understand threat modeling, attack surface evaluation, and architectural risk assessment.
• Recognize secure design principles and patterns.
• Understand secure coding practices, common application vulnerabilities and their mitigation strategies.
• Understand various code analysis techniques using automated and manual techniques.
• Recognize risks of third-party software components and libraries, malicious code and mitigation strategies.
• Describe security testing strategy and techniques and identify functional and non-functional testing methods.
• Describe defect tracking and risk scoring methods.
• Identify secure software methodologies, standards and frameworks.
• Understand Governance, Risk, and Compliance and recognize regulations and compliance requirements, Inc. NIST 800-218
• Describe risks during deployment and understand security relevant issues during the operations and maintenance phase of the lifecycle.
• Understand vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Recognize software supply chain risks and attacks.

Course Outline 

Domain 1: Secure Software Concepts

Core Concepts
Security Design Principles

Domain 2: Secure Software Requirements

Define Software Security Requirements
Identity and Analyze Compliance Requirements
Identify and Analyze Data Classification Requirements
Identify and Analyze Privacy Requirements
Develop Misuse and Abuse Cases
Develop Security Requirement Traceability Matrix (STRM)
Ensure Security Requirements Flow Down to Suppliers/Providers

Domain 3: Secure Software Architecture and Design

Define the Security Architecture
Performing Secure Interface Design
Performing Architectural Risk Assessment
Model (Non-Functional) Security Properties and Constraints
Model and Classify Data
Evaluate and Select Reusable Secure Design
Perform Security Architecture and Design Review
Define Secure Operational Architecture (e.g., deployment topology, operational interfaces)
Use Secure Architecture and Design Principles, Patterns, and Tools

Domain 4: Secure Software Implementation

Adhere to Relevant Secure Coding Practices (e.g., standards, guidelines and regulations)
Analyze Code for Security Risks
Implement Security Controls (e.g., watchdogs, File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), anti-malware)
Address Security Risks (e.g. remediation, mitigation, transfer, accept)
Securely Reuse Third-Party Code or Libraries (e.g., Software Composition Analysis (SCA))
Securely Integrate Components
Apply Security During the Build Process

Domain 5: Secure Software Testing

Develop Security Test Cases
Develop Security Testing Strategy and Plan
Verify and Validate Documentation (e.g., installation and setup instructions, error messages, user guides, release notes)
Identify Undocumented Functionality
Analyze Security Implications of Test Results (e.g., impact on product management, prioritization, break build criteria)
Classify and Track Security Errors
Secure Test Data
Perform Verification and Validation Testing

Domain 6: Secure Lifecycle Management

Secure Configuration and Version Control (e.g., hardware, software, documentation, interfaces, patching)
Define Strategy and Roadmap
Manage Security Within a Software Development Methodology
Identify Security Standards and Frameworks
Define and Develop Security Documentation
Develop Security Metrics (e.g., defects per line of code, criticality level, average rem. time, complexity)
Decommission Software
Report Security Status (e.g., reports, dashboards, feedback loops)
Incorporate Integrated Risk Management (IRM)
Promote Security Culture in Software Development
Implement Continuous Improvement (e.g., retrospective, lessons learned)

Domain 7: Software Deployment, Operations and Maintenance

Perform Operational Risk Analysis
Release Software Securely
Securely Store and Manage Security Data
Ensure Secure Installation
Perform Post-Deployment Security Testing
Obtain Security Approval to Operate (e.g., risk acceptance, sign-off at appropriate level)
Perform Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM)
Support Incident Response
Perform Patch Management (e.g. secure release, testing)
Perform Vulnerability Management (e.g., scanning, tracking, triaging)
Runtime Protection (e.g., Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR))
Support Continuity of Operations
Integrate Service Level Objectives (SLO) and Service Level Agreements (SLA) (e.g., maintenance, performance, availability, qualified personnel)

Domain 8: Supply Chain

Implement Software Supply Chain Risk Management
Analyze Security of Third-Party Software
Verify Pedigree and Provenance
Ensure Supplier Security Requirements in the Acquisition Process
Support contractual requirements (e.g., Intellectual Property (IP) ownership, code escrow, liability, warranty, End-User License Agreement (EULA), Service Level Agreements (SLA))

Certification

This course and materials will help prepare you to take the (ISC)2 CSSLP certification exam.

IMPORTANT! The CC exam voucher is NOT included in this CC training.