Automated Penetration Testing for DevOps Engineers
This course equips DevOps professionals with the tools to integrate security testing into continuous integration pipelines. It focuses on identifying vulnerabilities automatically to ensure deployment safety without sacrificing development speed.
£320
Certified DevSecOps Testing Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Automated Penetration Testing for DevOps Engineers: the short answers
- What is Automated Penetration Testing for DevOps Engineers?
- This course equips DevOps professionals with the tools to integrate security testing into continuous integration pipelines. It focuses on identifying vulnerabilities automatically to ensure deployment safety without sacrificing development speed.
- Who is Automated Penetration Testing for DevOps Engineers for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for DevOps Engineers working in Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Automated Penetration Testing for DevOps Engineers take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified DevSecOps Testing Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £320 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Implement automated vulnerability scanning in CI/CD pipelines
- Interpret scan reports for actionable remediation
- Distinguish between false positives and high-risk flaws
- Apply security-as-code principles to infrastructure deployments
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Lead Security Architect. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified DevSecOps Testing Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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