{"id":10477,"date":"2020-09-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.com\/blog\/?p=10477"},"modified":"2024-06-21T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T09:27:15","slug":"csslp-certified-secure-software-lifecycle-professional-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/csslp-certified-secure-software-lifecycle-professional-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"CSSLP:Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Study Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/csslp-certified-secure-software-lifecycle-professional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSSLP: Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional exam<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;helps you to build your career and you learn to incorporate security practices. After this certification, you will be able to possess advanced technical skills and knowledge necessary for authentication, authorization, and auditing throughout the SDLC. This certification will help candidates working in the software and security development sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Target Audience:<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional examination will be an added advantage to \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firstly, Software Architect, Engineer, and developer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondly, Application Security Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, Software Program Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moreover, Quality Assurance Tester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Further, Penetration Tester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also, Software Procurement Analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furthermore, Project Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not to mention, Security Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additionally, IT Director\/Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>CSSLP<\/strong> <strong>Exam Prerequisites<\/strong><\/span><strong>:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>A minimum of four years of paid Software Development Lifecycle experience is required (SDLC). Internships and part-time jobs can also be counted toward the work experience requirement. However, you will require confirmation of your internship job on company\/organization letterhead. However, the experience must be related to one or more of the (ISC)2 CSSLP exam&#8217;s eight areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Study Guide<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>for CSSLP Exam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry-recognized certificates give you an advantage over other applicants. In addition, obtaining a professional certification improves your employability and displays your competence. For this exam, you must study and prepare well. This Study Guide ensures that you have all of the necessary materials and bridges the distance between you and your desired career. This book will undoubtedly help you prepare for the CSSLP Exam and pass it with flying colours.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add-a-subheading.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add-a-subheading.png 800w, https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add-a-subheading-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add-a-subheading-410x1024.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1- Review the <strong>CSSLP<\/strong> Exam Guide<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/Certifications\/Ultimate-Guides\/CSSLP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSSLP Exam Guide<\/a>\u00a0is your one-stop-shop for all of your CSSLP exam questions. There&#8217;s nothing incorrect with claiming that the guide covers the test and its relevant subjects completely. Candidates who want a full study of knowledge should visit and bookmark this guide so they may access it from anywhere and at any time. It&#8217;s also crucial to go through the exam objectives again. Creating a study strategy based on the subjects covered in the test will undoubtedly assist you in passing the exam. This CSSLP Exam Outline covers the following domains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain 1: Secure Software Concepts 12%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.1 Core Concepts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confidentiality (e.g., encryption)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrity (e.g., hashing, digital signatures, code signing, reliability, modifications, authenticity)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Availability (e.g., redundancy, replication, clustering, scalability, resiliency)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authentication (e.g., multi-factor authentication (MFA), identity &amp; access management (IAM), single sign-on (SSO), federated identity, biometrics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorization (e.g., access controls, permissions, entitlements)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accountability (e.g., auditing, logging)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonrepudiation (e.g., digital signatures, block chain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) standards (e.g., regulatory authority, legal, industry)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ISC)2 Reference:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/Certifications\/CISSP\/CISSP-Student-Glossary#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CISSP Glossary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.2 Security Design Principles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Least privilege (e.g., access control, need-to-know, run-time privileges, Zero Trust)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Segregation of Duties (SoD) (e.g., multi-party control, secret sharing, split knowledge)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defense in depth (e.g., layered controls, geographical diversity, technical diversity, distributed systems)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resiliency (e.g., fail safe, fail secure, no single point of failure, failover)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economy of mechanism (e.g., single sign-on (SSO), password vaults, resource efficiency)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete mediation (e.g., cookie management, session management, caching of credentials)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open design (e.g., Kerckhoffs\u2019s principle, peer review, open source, crowd source)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Least common mechanism (e.g., compartmentalization\/isolation, allow\/accept list)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychological acceptability (e.g., password complexity, passwordless authentication, screen layouts, Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Component reuse (e.g., common controls, libraries)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain 2: Secure Software Lifecycle Management 11%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.1 \u2013 Manage security within a software development methodology (e.g., Agile, waterfall)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.2 \u2013 Identify and adopt security standards (e.g., implementing security frameworks, promoting security awareness)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.3 \u2013 Outline strategy and roadmap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Security milestones and checkpoints (e.g., control gate, break\/build criteria)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.4 \u2013 Define and develop security documentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.5 \u2013 Define security metrics (e.g., criticality level, average remediation time, complexity, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), objectives and key results)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.6 \u2013 Decommission applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>End of Life (EOL) policies (e.g., credential removal, configuration removal, license cancellation, archiving, service-level agreements (SLA))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data disposition (e.g., retention, destruction, dependencies)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.7 \u2013 Create security reporting mechanisms (e.g., reports, dashboards, feedback loops)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.8 \u2013 Incorporate integrated risk management methods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regulations, standards and guidelines (e.g., International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Payment Card Industry (PCI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode), Software Assurance Maturity Model (SAMM), Building Security in Maturity Model (BSIMM))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal (e.g., intellectual property, breach notification)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risk management (e.g., risk assessment, risk analysis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical risk vs. business risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.9 \u2013 Implement secure operation practices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change management process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incident response plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification and validation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment and Authorization (A&amp;A) process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain 3: Secure Software Requirements 13%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.1 \u2013 Define software security requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Functional (e.g., business requirements, use cases, stories)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-functional (e.g., security, operational, continuity, deployment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.2 \u2013 Identify compliance requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regulatory authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry-specific (e.g., defense, healthcare, commercial, financial, Payment Card Industry (PCI))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Company-wide (e.g., development tools, standards, frameworks, protocols)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.3 \u2013 Identify data classification requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data ownership (e.g., data dictionary, data owner, data custodian)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data labeling (e.g., sensitivity, impact)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data types (e.g., structured, unstructured)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data lifecycle (e.g., generation, storage, retention, disposal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data handling (e.g., personally identifiable information (PII), publicly available information)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.4 \u2013 Identify privacy requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data collection scope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data anonymization (e.g., pseudo-anonymous, fully anonymous)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User rights (legal) and preferences (e.g., data disposal, right to be forgotten, marketing preferences, sharing and using third parties, terms of service)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data retention (e.g., how long, where, what)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-border requirements (e.g., data residency, jurisdiction, multi-national data processing boundaries)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.5 \u2013 Define data access provisioning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User provisioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reapproval process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.6 \u2013 Develop misuse and abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mitigating control identification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.7 \u2013 Develop security requirement traceability matrix<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.8 \u2013 Define third-party vendor security requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain 4: Secure Software Architecture and Design 15%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.1 \u2013 Define the security architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure architecture and design patterns (e.g., Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture (SABSA), security chain of responsibility, federated identity)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security controls identification and prioritization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributed computing (e.g., client server, peer-to-peer (P2P), message queuing, N-tier)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service-oriented architecture (SOA) (e.g., enterprise service bus, web services, microservices)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rich internet applications (e.g., client-side exploits or threats, remote code execution, constant connectivity)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pervasive\/ubiquitous computing (e.g., Internet of Things (IoT), wireless, location-based, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Near Field Communication (NFC), sensor networks, mesh)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embedded software (e.g., secure boot, secure memory, secure update)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud architectures (e.g., Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile applications (e.g., implicit data collection privacy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardware platform concerns (e.g., side-channel mitigation, speculative execution mitigation, secure element, firmware, drivers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cognitive computing (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality, augmented reality)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) (e.g., facility-related, automotive, robotics, medical devices, software-defined production processes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.2 \u2013 Perform secure interface design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Security management interfaces, out-of-band management, log interfaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upstream\/downstream dependencies (e.g., key and data sharing between apps)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protocol design choices (e.g., application programming interfaces (API), weaknesses, state, models)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.3 \u2013 Evaluate and select reusable technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Credential management (e.g., X.509, single sign-on (SSO))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flow control (e.g., proxies, firewalls, protocols, queuing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data loss prevention (DLP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtualization (e.g., Infrastructure as code (IaC), hypervisor, containers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trusted computing (e.g., Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Trusted Computing Base (TCB))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database security (e.g., encryption, triggers, views, privilege management, secure connections)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programming language environment (e.g., common language runtime, Java virtual machine (VM), Python, PowerShell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operating system (OS) controls and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure backup and restoration planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure data retention, retrieval, and destruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.4 \u2013 Perform threat modeling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Threat modeling methodologies (e.g., Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, and Elevation of Privilege (STRIDE), Process for Attack Simulation and Threat Analysis (PASTA), Hybrid Threat Modeling Method, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Common threats (e.g., advanced persistent threat (APT), insider threat, common malware, third-party suppliers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attack surface evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threat analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threat intelligence (e.g., identify credible relevant threats, predict)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.5 \u2013 Perform architectural risk assessment and design reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.6 \u2013 Model (non-functional) security properties and constraints<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.7 \u2013 Define secure operational architecture (e.g., deployment topology, operational interfaces, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI\/CD))<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain 5: Secure Software Implementation 14%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.1 \u2013 Adhere to relevant secure coding practices (e.g., standards, guidelines, regulations)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Declarative versus imperative (programmatic) security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concurrency (e.g., thread safety, database concurrency controls)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input validation and sanitization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Error and exception handling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Output sanitization (e.g., encoding, obfuscation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure logging &amp; auditing (e.g., confidentiality, privacy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trusted\/untrusted application programming interfaces (API), and libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resource management (e.g., compute, storage, network, memory management)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure configuration management (e.g., baseline security configuration, credentials management)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tokenization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isolation (e.g., sandboxing, virtualization, containerization, Separation Kernel Protection Profiles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cryptography (e.g., payload, field level, transport, storage, agility, encryption, algorithm selection)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access control (e.g., trust zones, function permissions, role-based access control (RBAC), discretionary access control (DAC), mandatory access control (MAC))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processor microarchitecture security extensions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.2 \u2013 Analyze code for security risks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure code reuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vulnerability databases\/lists (e.g., Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10, Common Weakness Enumerations (CWE), SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Static application security testing (SAST) (e.g., automated code coverage, linting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manual code review (e.g., peer review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspect for malicious code (e.g., backdoors, logic bombs, high entropy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.3 \u2013 Implement security controls (e.g., watchdogs, file integrity monitoring, anti-malware)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.4 \u2013 Address the identified security risks (e.g., risk strategy)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.5 \u2013 Evaluate and integrate components<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Systems-of-systems integration (e.g., trust contracts, security testing, analysis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reusing third-party code or open-source libraries in a secure manner (e.g., software composition analysis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.6 \u2013 Apply security during the build process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anti-tampering techniques (e.g., code signing, obfuscation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compiler switches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address compiler warnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain 6: Secure Software Testing 14%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.1 \u2013 Develop security testing strategy &amp; plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standards (e.g., International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual, Software Engineering Institute)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Functional security testing (e.g., logic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonfunctional security testing (e.g., reliability, performance, scalability)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing techniques (e.g., known environment testing, unknown environment testing, functional testing, acceptance testing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing environment (e.g., interoperability, test harness)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security researcher outreach (e.g., bug bounties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.2 \u2013 Develop security test cases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attack surface validation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated vulnerability testing (e.g., dynamic application security testing (DAST), interactive application security testing (IAST))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penetration tests (e.g., security controls, known vulnerabilities, known malware)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuzzing (e.g., generated, mutated)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simulation (e.g., simulating production environment and production data, synthetic transactions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failure (e.g., fault injection, stress testing, break testing))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cryptographic validation (e.g., pseudorandom number generators, entropy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unit testing and code coverage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regression tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Misuse and abuse test cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.3 \u2013 Verify and validate documentation (e.g., installation and setup instructions, error messages, user guides, release notes)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.4 \u2013 Identify undocumented functionality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.5 \u2013 Analyze security implications of test results (e.g., impact on product management, prioritization, break\/build criteria)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.6 \u2013 Classify and track security errors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bug tracking (e.g., defects, errors and vulnerabilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risk scoring (e.g., Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.7 \u2013 Secure test data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Generate test data (e.g., referential integrity, statistical quality, production representative)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reuse of production data (e.g., obfuscation, sanitization, anonymization, tokenization, data aggregation mitigation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.8 \u2013 Perform verification and validation testing (e.g., independent\/internal verification and validation, acceptance test)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain 7: Secure Software Deployment,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Operations, Maintenance 11%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.1 \u2013 Perform operational risk analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deployment environment (e.g., staging, production, quality assurance (QA))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personnel training (e.g., administrators vs. users)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal compliance (e.g., adherence to guidelines, regulations, privacy laws, copyright, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.2 \u2013 Secure configuration and version control<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hardware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baseline configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Version control\/patching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentation practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.3 \u2013 Release software securely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI\/CD) pipeline (e.g., DevSecOps)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application security toolchain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build artifact verification (e.g., code signing, hashes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.4 \u2013 Store and manage security data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secrets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keys\/certificates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configurations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.5 \u2013 Ensure secure 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These materials are essential in your preparations and will help you learn more effectively. There are several resources accessible in the marketplace from which to pick. Don&#8217;t worry; we&#8217;ve taken care of the time-consuming work of compiling the necessary materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8211; Go for Self-placed Training<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>(ISC)\u00b2&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/Training\/Private-On-Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Self-Paced Training<\/a>&nbsp;often known as private on-site training, is a viable alternative to traditional classroom training. Candidates may learn at their own pace with interactive study materials in these sophisticated and unique training courses. The training materials are only available for 120 days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/tutorial\/certified-secure-software-lifecycle-professional-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Google-Certified-Professional-Cloud-Architect-3.png\" alt=\"CSSLP online tutorials\" class=\"wp-image-10485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Google-Certified-Professional-Cloud-Architect-3.png 951w, https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Google-Certified-Professional-Cloud-Architect-3-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8211; <strong>CSSLP<\/strong> Flashcards<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>CSSLP test candidates may now study whenever and wherever they choose for the certification exam. However, the CSSLP Flashcards from (ISC)2 allow candidates to obtain rapid feedback on their questions. Individual cards can also be flagged for further study using these flashcards. To make learning easier and more efficient, the cards are divided into sections for each subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8211; Enrol for Instructor-led Training<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructor-led training&nbsp;is an alternative for applicants who want to prepare for the test. These online training events enable you to join from the comfort of your own computer, saving you time and money on the trip. For such practical assessments, training is required to obtain hands-on expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3- Join Study groups<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining study groups is an excellent method to become totally immersed in the certification test for which you applied. These groups will assist you in keeping up to know with any recent modifications or exam updates. In addition, both novices and professionals are represented in these clubs. You are free to ask any test-related question or discuss the exam without the fear of being judged. The research becomes more extensive as a result of the discussions in these groups. Introverts, who may normally avoid dialogues, get an opportunity to express themselves. Online groups are extremely effective at forming a community that is necessary for understanding people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4- Evaluate yourself with Practice Tests<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we&#8217;ve reached the conclusion of the preliminary guide. Furthermore, this final phase will provide the candidate with a precise understanding of the subjects in which they are deficient. So, when you&#8217;ve gone over the full curriculum, make sure you&#8217;re taking practice examinations. Most significantly, all CSSLP Practice Exams are created to simulate the real-world exam setting. Practice papers, on the other hand, might come from a variety of places. Above all, remember that the more you put yourself to the test, the better you will become.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/csslp-certified-secure-software-lifecycle-professional-free-practice-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SO START PRACTICING NOW!&nbsp;.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/csslp-certified-secure-software-lifecycle-professional-free-practice-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Google-Certified-Professional-Cloud-Architect-1-3.png\" alt=\"CSSLP  free practice tests\" class=\"wp-image-10483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Google-Certified-Professional-Cloud-Architect-1-3.png 951w, https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Google-Certified-Professional-Cloud-Architect-1-3-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get ready to become a <strong>CSSLP<\/strong>: Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional . <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/csslp-certified-secure-software-lifecycle-professional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Start your preparations&nbsp;Now!<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSSLP: Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional exam&nbsp;helps you to build your career and you learn to incorporate security practices. 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