About Course
Modern software development is no longer just about shipping features quickly, it’s about delivering secure, resilient, and compliant applications from day one.
As organizations adopt cloud-native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, containers, Kubernetes, APIs, and AI-powered development tools, application security can no longer remain a final checkpoint before release. Security must become an integral part of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
The Secure Product Development & DevSecOps: Strategic Overview from Akitra Academy is a practical, implementation-focused course designed to help engineering and security teams build a Secure SDLC and integrate security throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
Rather than teaching DevSecOps concepts or focusing on a specific framework, this course demonstrates how to implement secure software development practices, automate security testing, protect the software supply chain, continuously monitor production environments, and maintain audit readiness through automated evidence collection.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Design and implement a Secure Software Development Lifecycle (Secure SDLC)
- Integrate security into Agile and DevOps workflows
- Implement DevSecOps within modern CI/CD pipelines
- Automate SAST, SCA, IaC, and secrets scanning
- Secure containers, Kubernetes, and software supply chains
- Manage software vulnerabilities throughout their lifecycle
- Protect cloud-native applications through continuous monitoring
- Build secure software release and change management processes
- Generate continuous compliance evidence for audits
- Scale DevSecOps using automation and AI
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is ideal for:
- DevSecOps Engineers
- Software Developers
- Product Security Engineers
- Application Security Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Cloud Engineers
- Platform Engineers
- Security Architects
- Software Architects
- Engineering Managers
- CISOs and Security Leaders
- Compliance Engineers
- SaaS Founders building secure products
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this course teach Secure SDLC?
Yes. The course covers Secure SDLC from planning and threat modeling through development, deployment, production security, and continuous improvement.
Will I learn how to secure CI/CD pipelines?
Yes. You'll learn how to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines using SAST, SCA, Infrastructure as Code scanning, secrets scanning, Policy as Code, security gates, and automated remediation.
Does this course cover containers and Kubernetes security?
Yes. You'll learn container security best practices, image scanning, SBOMs, software supply chain security, Kubernetes security fundamentals, and secure release management.
Is software supply chain security included?
Absolutely. The course explains dependency management, artifact signing, software provenance, registry security, SBOMs, and strategies to defend against software supply chain attacks.
Course Content
Building a Secure Software Development Foundation
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Secure Product Development Fundamentals
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Designing a Secure Development Lifecycle
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Implementing DevSecOps in CI/CD Pipelines
Application Security Operations & Continuous Protection
Operating a Mature DevSecOps Program
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