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Module 7 · SAST, DAST, and Security in the CI/CD Pipeline

Why this module exists. SAST that produces 1000 false positives per scan trains developers to ignore findings. SAST tuned and triaged surfaces…

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Module 6 · Dependency Security and SBOM Management

Why this module exists. Your application’s CVE exposure is mostly in its dependencies, not its own code. Managing that exposure requires inventory,…

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Module 4 · Authentication and Session Management — Modern Patterns

Why this module exists. Modern authentication is not “username + password + check the DB.” It is a stack of OAuth flows,…

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Module 5 · Application-Level Cryptography — Avoiding the Common Mistakes

Why this module exists. Cryptographic primitives have safe defaults that produce safe outcomes if used correctly. Developers who deviate — even with…

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Module 3 · Input Validation and Output Encoding — Universal Defences

Why this module exists. The single highest-leverage developer education is the principle “structure separates code from data.” Input validation and output encoding…

May 14, 2026 · 5 min read
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Module 7 · Vendor Audits — Conducting and Surviving Them

Why this module exists. Enterprise customers increasingly conduct annual security audits of their critical vendors. Done well by both parties, this is…

May 14, 2026 · 4 min read
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Module 6 · RBI / SEBI / IRDAI Cyber Audit — Indian Regulator Patterns

Why this module exists. Indian regulated entities are audited by their sector regulator (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, TRAI, etc.) on a different cadence…

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Module 4 · SOC 2 Audit Preparation — Type I to Type II

Why this module exists. Most Indian SaaS companies aim for SOC 2 because their customers demand it. The discipline differs materially from…

May 14, 2026 · 4 min read
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Module 5 · Continuous Control Testing and Automation

Why this module exists. Manual quarterly access reviews break the moment the security team is busy with anything else. Continuous control testing…

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Module 3 · ISO 27001 Internal Audit — Pre-Certification Readiness

Why this module exists. ISO 27001:2022 has 93 Annex A controls grouped into four themes. The internal audit verifies these are implemented…

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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