Secure Coding, Application Performance Tuning & DevOps Integration

The Secure Coding, Application Performance Tuning & DevOps Integration program is a 5-day enterprise-focused training designed to help developers and DevOps professionals build high-performing, secure, and reliable applications. In today’s enterprise landscape, where speed, scalability, and security are critical, this course equips participants with the skills to implement secure coding practices, optimize application performance, and seamlessly integrate DevOps pipelines. By combining principles of software security, system optimization, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), participants will learn to deliver robust, efficient, and compliant enterprise applications across multiple environments.

Objectives of the Training

Understand secure coding principles and prevent vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, XSS, and CSRF.
Learn application performance tuning strategies across backend, frontend, and database layers.
Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows.
Apply observability and monitoring techniques using modern DevOps tools.
Integrate security testing and performance metrics within DevOps pipelines.
Adopt industry best practices for enterprise-level performance optimization and resilience.

Prerequisites

Intermediate programming experience in Java, Python, .NET, or Node.js.
Familiarity with basic web application development and database concepts.
Basic understanding of DevOps tools such as Docker, Jenkins, or Git.
Experience with version control systems (Git) is recommended.

What You Will Learn

Secure coding best practices and mitigation of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
Backend and frontend performance tuning methodologies.
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) automation.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated configuration management.
Integrating security testing (SAST, DAST) in DevOps pipelines.
Monitoring, logging, and optimizing applications for scalability.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for Software Engineers, Full Stack Developers, DevOps Engineers, QA Specialists, and Technical Leads. It is also well-suited for teams aiming to improve their application performance, security posture, and delivery speed through integrated DevSecOps methodologies.

Detailed 5-Day Curriculum

Day 1 – Secure Coding Fundamentals & Threat Modeling (6 Hours)

Session 1: Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) and Principles of Secure Coding.
Session 2: Understanding OWASP Top 10 and Common Vulnerabilities (SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF).
Session 3: Threat Modeling, Secure Design Patterns, and Code Review Practices.
Hands-on: Identifying and Mitigating Vulnerabilities in Sample Applications.

Day 2 – Advanced Security Practices & Application Hardening (6 Hours)

Session 1: Authentication, Authorization, and Token-Based Security (OAuth2, JWT).
Session 2: Secure Session Management and Encryption Best Practices.
Session 3: API Security, Input Validation, and Secrets Management using Vaults.
Workshop: Implementing End-to-End Secure Communication in a Full Stack Application.

Day 3 – Application Performance Tuning & Optimization (6 Hours)

Session 1: Performance Profiling for Backend Applications (Java, Python, .NET).
Session 2: Query Optimization, Caching Strategies (Redis, Memcached), and Database Indexing.
Session 3: Frontend Optimization – Lazy Loading, Compression, and Minification.
Hands-on: Profiling and Optimizing an Application for Scalability and Low Latency.

Day 4 – DevOps Integration: CI/CD and Automation (6 Hours)

Session 1: Introduction to CI/CD Pipelines and Version Control Workflows.
Session 2: Setting Up Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions for Build Automation.
Session 3: Containerization and Orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Workshop: Deploying Applications with Automated Testing and Rollbacks.

Day 5 – DevSecOps, Observability & Capstone Project (6 Hours)

Session 1: Integrating Security Scans (SAST, DAST) into CI/CD Pipelines.
Session 2: Observability – Implementing Logging, Tracing, and Metrics with Prometheus and Grafana.
Session 3: Capstone Project – Secure, Optimize, and Deploy a Full Stack Application.
Panel Discussion: Future of DevSecOps and AI-Driven Application Performance Monitoring.

Capstone Project

Participants will work on a real-world enterprise-grade project involving the development, security hardening, performance optimization, and deployment of a full stack application. The capstone will integrate secure coding practices, API protection, and CI/CD automation with monitoring and logging tools. By completing this project, participants will demonstrate their ability to build secure, performant, and resilient applications ready for production environments.

Future Trends in Secure & Performance-Driven DevOps

The convergence of DevOps, security, and performance engineering is transforming how enterprises deliver software. Modern trends such as DevSecOps, GitOps, and AIOps are driving automation, observability, and predictive insights across application lifecycles. AI-driven performance analytics and zero-trust security architectures are becoming core to continuous delivery. Organizations that integrate secure coding and performance optimization into DevOps workflows will achieve faster innovation, enhanced reliability, and greater competitive advantage in the digital economy.