WAS700 - Application Security Methodology

Subject Title
Application Security Methodology

Subject Description
Computer applications have become pervasive in modern life. In a networked world computer software is key to our political, economic and cultural experience on a global scale. Failures in software security have had immense repercussions on the global community, including hospital closures, failures of power grids, transportation sector interruptions, international supply chain disruptions, the loss of control of critical infrastructure, and compromised financial security. Because of this, developing secure software and testing it has become a critical aspect of cybersecurity. WAS700 will allow students to develop the skills and learn the methodologies used to improve application security during the software development lifecycle. Students will learn to understand application security from a developer?s point of view, the principles of secure design, how to utilize security features in application frameworks, how to test software for known vulnerabilities, and how to implement a security program into the software development lifecycle. 

Credit Status
One Credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

•     Explain various models of the software development lifecycle 

•     Identify best security practices for software development 

•     Develop threat modeling for an application 

•     Create security test scenarios for incorporation into the software development lifecycle 

•     Demonstrate application security issues in a way that can be understood by stakeholders (programmers, technical staff, management) 

•     Create a report explaining discovered vulnerabilities in an application 

•     Prepare ethical and responsible disclosures of sensitive information associated with vulnerabilities discovered in a publicly exposed application

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