ISC2 - CSSLP Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional certification

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Firebrand Training has been named as “Highest Performing Affiliate of the Year – EMEA” by (ISC)2. The major security association helps companies recognise organisations and individuals who are knowledgeable in security through the CISSP, CSSLP and SSCP certifications.

Firebrand Training is an Authorized Provider of (ISC)2 certifications. W. Hord Tipton, Executive Director of (ISC)2, stated: “This award represents Firebrand as the top performer for (ISC)2...for the EMEA region.”

Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional

Some 80% of all security breaches are application-related, equating to more than 226 million records being disclosed and fines reaching astronomical amounts.

Firebrand Training and ISC(2) provide a solution that establishes industry standards and instils best practices in developing, managing and maintaining software security.

This accelerated CSSLP certification course provides IT professionals with a fully-immersed, zero-distraction, all-inclusive CSSLP training and certification experience. Our CSSLP program encompasses all domains of the (ISC)2 CSSLP CBK, on-site examination delivery, all meals, and accommodation.

Who is this course suitable for?

Everybody with at least 4 years of experience in the SLC needs CSSLP, including:

• Software developers
• Engineers and architects
• Project managers
• Software QA
• QA testers
• Business analysts and
• The professionals who manage these stakeholders.

The CSSLP certification is governed by the International Information Systems Security Certifications Consortium (ISC)2

The key advantage of authorised (ISC)2 Institute Training is fundamental: The institute's goal is to provide an extensive overview of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), the compendium of practices and standards compiled and continually updated by (ISC)2 and used as the basis for the CSSLP exam.

As an authorised ISC(2) partner Firebrand Training:

• Are guaranteed to adhere to stringent technical pre-screening practices - Candidates that do not have the necessary work and education experience my be subject to decertification as per the CSSLP "Code of Ethics"
• Guarantee the highest quality of education and customer satisfaction - Candidates are able to contact (ISC)2 directly for program quality assurance
• Utilise (ISC)2 Institute's instructors, trained directly by the consortium
• Employ the only official (ISC)2 courseware, materials, and CSSLP Practice Exams - The product of extensive work from (ISC)2; Instructors, and Subject Matter Experts
• Deliver the (ISC)2 vendor examinations truly on-site

The following topics are presented during our CSSLP Program:

• Secure Software Concepts - security implications in software development
• Secure Software Requirements - capturing security requirements in the requirements gathering phase
• Secure Software Design - translating security requirements into application design elements
• Secure Software Implementation/Coding - unit testing for security functionality and resiliency to attack, and developing secure code and exploit mitigation
• Secure Software Testing - integrated QA testing for security functionality and resiliency to attack
• Software Acceptance - security implication in the software acceptance phase
• Software Deployment, Operations, Maintenance and Disposal - security issues around steady state operations and management of software

You will be prepared for, and sit the following exam:

• Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) exam

This is a CBT (computer-based test) exam, so you will gain your result immediately. Meaning that you can leave the course CSSLP certified.

Included:

• Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CSSLP - (ISC)2 Press ISBN: 9781439826058

To become a CSSLP, a candidate must successfully complete the following:

• Subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics
• Provide proof of four years in the SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle)
process or 3 years plus a bachelors degree or regional equivalent in an IT discipline
• Submit Experience Assessment essays or pass examination
• Complete the endorsement process

Recertification Requirements:

• Recertification required every three years