Global Secure Software Programmer-Java

Target

Individuals who are responsible for coding secure software applications, identifying shortfalls in the security knowledge of other programmers, ensuring other programmers have adequate secure coding skills, and advanced secure programming skills.

The Global Secure Software Programmers certification allows candidates to demonstrate mastery of the security knowledge and skills needed to deal with common programming errors that lead to most security problems.

Global Certified secure software programmers (GSSP) have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to write secure code and recognize security shortcomings in existing code.

The topic areas for each exam part follow:

1. Application Faults & Logging: The candidate will understand how to properly handle expected and unexpected application faults
2. Authentication: The candidate will understand the importance of implementing secure authentication controls
3. Authorization: The candidate will understand the importance of implementing secure authorization controls
4. Common Web Application Attacks: The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of common web application attacks and vulnerabilities.
5. Data Validation: The candidate will understand how data validation can be used to prevent common vulnerabilities
6. Encryption: The candidate will understand how to use Java APIs to encrypt data in transit and data at rest
7. Java Language and Platform Security: The candidate will understand the security implications of language and platform features built in to Java
8. Secure SDLC: The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of how to perform security activities as part of the SDLC
9. Session Management: The candidate will understand the importance of secure session management controls