DevSecOps: Automation

Purchase of a course from CSA’s Knowledge Center ensures access to the material for up to one year from the date of purchase. This course is estimated to take approximately 1.5 hour(s) to complete. After completion, you will receive a certificate for 1.5 course hour(s) that may be submitted for possible CPE credits.

This self-paced course covers DevSecOps processes that automate security into the development cycle. By leveraging these best practices for automation, learners can aid their organization in improving security posture while keeping up with the demands of development speed. Additionally, this course covers mitigation techniques, asynchronous testing, delivery pipeline activities, and breaking builds when appropriate. 

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain the main principles of DevSecOps and its benefits for organizations
• Outline common security activities in DevSecOps
• Explain best practices for automation
• Understand the importance of asynchronous testing and how it can help prevent critical issues from becoming continuous delivery blockers
• Identify vulnerabilities early on in the process, as well as implement best practices for timely mitigation 
• Recognize when a build should be broken due to security considerations and take appropriate action

This course is a great fit for anyone in the following roles:

• Business Managers (CIO, CISO, Technology Owners)
• Managers and Technology Owners
• Governance and Compliance Managers
• Network Engineers
• Developers, System Engineers and anyone interested in CI/CD
• IT staff interested in safely applying CI/CD to the SDLC

Prerequisites:

It is highly recommended that students complete the following course(s) before taking this one: 

• DevSecOps: Collective Responsibility
• DevSecOps: Bridging Compliance & Development

 For more information regarding the calculation of course length and CPE credits, please refer to our FAQ.