Secure Coder

What is a Secure Coder?

Secure coders are responsible for developing and writing secure code in a way that protects against security vulnerabilities like bugs, defects and logic flaws. They take proactive steps to introduce secure coding methodologies before the application or software is introduced into a production environment, often following recommendations from the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation.

How this role helps my organization

If it’s true that every company is a software company, then Secure Coders are the backbone that keeps your organization running securely. An effective training program should include both widely applicable secure coding methodologies as well as training related to specific coding languages within your organization.

What students learn

The Secure Coder Role in Infosec Skills aligns with 44 Knowledge Statements and 14 Skill Statements in the NICE Framework, which primarily roll up to the following competencies:

»  Software development

»  Computer languages

»  Vulnerabilities assessment

»  Risk management

»  Infrastructure design

»  Systems testing andevaluation

» Information systems/ network security

» Information assurance 

» Data privacy andprotection
» Identity management

Common tools and technology

»  VisualCodeGrepper

»  Coverity

»  Veracode

»  Cppcheck

»  Clang

»  RIPS

»  Flawfinder

»  DevBug

»  SonarQube

»  PVS-Studio

»  Kiuwan

»  Kritika

»  Gamma

»  Code Compare

»  Parasoft