Introducing SCA: How is modern software built today?

Overview

This course is designed to help you understand how modern software is assembled today. You'll learn about the benefits and risks associated with using open-source components in software development. This course covers dependency risks introduced by third-party code, including security vulnerabilities, malicious packages, and licensing risks, and the importance of proactively managing these risks in the SDLC.

Learning objectives

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

• Explain the benefits of using open-source software.
• Identify how a third-party component comes into an application.
• Describe open-source security vulnerabilities, malicious packages, and licensing risks.

Key topics

• Benefits of using open-source software
• How third-party components come into an application
• Security vulnerability risks
• Malicious package risks
• Licensing risks

Target audience

• DevOps engineer
• Developer
• Engineering leader
• Analyst
• Stakeholder

Prerequisites

• This is an introductory course; no prerequisites are required.