The Official (ISC)²® Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP®) training provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge required to incorporate security practices, including authentication, authorization and auditing, into each phase of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from software design and implementation to testing and deployment. This training course will help learners review and refresh their knowledge and identify areas they need to study for the CSSLP exam. Content aligns with and comprehensively covers the eight domains of the (ISC)² CSSLP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK®).
The CSSLP is ideal for those working in roles such as:
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.
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))
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.
