Application Security for Developers and DevOps Professionals

IBM connects secure application development with testing and mitigation. OWASP risks and security practices lead into a final project and assessment. The course is useful for developers comparing how security belongs within a delivery workflow, rather than treating a scan at the end of development as a complete security program.

What you will learn

• Explain security-by-design principles.
• Relate OWASP risks to defensive development.
• Compare security tests and mitigation strategies.

Who this suits

Intermediate learners with Python programming experience, as required by the provider.

Before you enroll

Check the current tool versions and exercise environment before enrolling. Use an isolated practice application, keep credentials out of repositories and compare the behavior of a failed deployment with a successful one.

Coursera offers paid enrollment or subscription access. Check the enrollment screen for assessment and certificate terms, trials and any financial-aid options. Provider access terms can change; review them before paying.

Put it into practice

Review a deliberately vulnerable practice application in a permitted local environment. Explain one finding, its impact and how a test would confirm the proposed mitigation.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

View the curriculum and current access options at Coursera.

How YellowCourse describes and checks learning resources.