Draft:Practical DevSecOps
Practical DevSecOps is a private cybersecurity training and certification provider headquartered in San Francisco, California. It offers hands-on, lab-based courses in DevSecOps, application security, AI security, and secure software development."Top DevSecOps certifications and trainings". TechTarget. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
Overview
Founded in 2018, Practical DevSecOps provides browser-based virtual labs to simulate real-world security operations in modern CI/CD pipelines. Its flagship certifications include:
- Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)
- Certified DevSecOps Expert (CDX)
- Certified AI Security Professional (CAISP)
- Certified Threat Modeling Professional (CTMP)
Course content typically covers container security, static and dynamic analysis, threat modeling, and secure CI/CD integrations using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, and others. Certification exams are time-bound and hands-on, typically lasting 6 to 24 hours."Practical DevSecOps Expert Course Overview". Lumify Work. Retrieved 2025-06-20. "Practical DevSecOps Courses". Firebrand Training. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
Industry Recognition
Practical DevSecOps was included in Upwind Security's roundup of recommended platforms for DevSecOps enablement in 2025."13 Best DevSecOps Tools & Training Platforms for 2025". Upwind.io. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
It is also listed in the community-curated GitHub repository \"Awesome DevSecOps\", which highlights trusted tools and resources in the field."Awesome DevSecOps". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS), managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, includes Practical DevSecOps in its approved training provider catalog."NICCS Training Search – Practical DevSecOps". NICCS. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
Academic Mentions
The University of Salford, through its Greater Manchester Cyber Foundry program, recommends Practical DevSecOps's CDP course as a useful starting point for professionals interested in secure software delivery and DevSecOps practices."DevOps and DevSecOps". University of Salford. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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