The “Developing Secure Software” (LFD121) course is available on the Linux Foundation Training & Certification platform. It focuses on the fundamentals of developing secure software. Both the course and certificate of completion are free. It is entirely online, takes about 14-18 hours to complete, and you can go at your own pace. Those who complete the course and pass the final exam will earn a certificate of completion valid for two years.
Course Also Available on edX
If you prefer, the same lesson content is available on edX as part of the Secure Software Development Fundamentals Professional Certificate program. You can audit the course (to learn the material) for free. If you want to try to earn a certificate of completion on edX (to prove that you learned the material), there’s a fee.
On edX, the content is split into three courses: Secure Software Development: Requirements, Design, and Reuse (LFD104x), Secure Software Development: Implementation (LFD105x), and Secure Software Development: Verification and More Specialized Topics (LFD106x).
Course Content Repository
To propose changes to the course content and/or reuse the material,
see the course content repository on GitHub.
Host Course on Your Learning Management System
Accredited Educational Institutions and OpenSSF Premier members are eligible to host this security training course, on their Learning Management System (LMS) for unlimited, complimentary access for students and employees. For more details and to indicate your interest, visit this request form.