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Security Training

Secure code training built from how applications really get broken

Developer security training and security awareness training from an offensive security firm. Your teams learn the flaws attackers actually exploit, in the languages and frameworks they use, and how to stop them before code ships.

Secure coding for the OWASP Top 10:2025 risks
Exercises in the languages and frameworks your teams use
Security awareness training on phishing and social engineering
Records you can show an auditor for PCI DSS and ISO/IEC 27001

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Penetration Testing Solution of the Year2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards

Reviewed by Omair Manzoor, Founder & CEO, ioSENTRIX · Updated November 2026

Key terms: What is secure coding? · What is security awareness training? · What is a secure SDLC?

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The short answer

What is secure code training?

Secure code training teaches software developers how common vulnerabilities get into code and how to prevent them. Good developer security training covers secure design and coding techniques for the languages and frameworks a team actually uses, the flaws attackers exploit most, and how to use security testing tools to find them.

Generic video courses teach definitions. Training from an offensive security firm starts from how applications are actually broken: developers see a class of flaw exploited, then fix it in code. Security awareness training applies the same approach to phishing and social engineering, so staff learn from realistic attacks rather than slides.

At ioSENTRIX, training is written and delivered by engineers at a CREST-accredited penetration testing firm and kept current with the OWASP Top 10:2025 and OWASP ASVS 5.0.

You need security training if

PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement 6.2.2 applies to your developers
Penetration tests keep finding the same classes of flaw
You are building a secure SDLC and need developers on board
Staff need security awareness training on phishing and social engineering

See it in action

Stop shipping the same flaw twice.

We build the labs from the flaws your pentests keep finding, have developers exploit then fix them, and let the next test show the difference.

Scope · Week 1Tailor · Week 2Labs · Week 3Records · Week 5Next pentest · Q2

ScopeTailorLabsRecordsNext test

01Repeat findings, by OWASP Top 10:2025

02The lab: exploit it, then fix it

03The cohort

LAST TWO PENTESTSNEXT PENTEST, AFTER TRAINING

A01:2025Broken Access ControlLAB 01 BUILT FROM THIS

99 → 2

A05:2025Injection

55 → 1

A07:2025Authentication Failures

44 → 1

A03:2025Software Supply Chain Failures

33 → 1

LAB PASS RATE

–38%91%

Labs start in week 3First attempt, week 3End of program

REPEAT FINDINGS

–215

From your reportsLast two pentestsNext pentest

TRAINING RECORDS

–Ready

After the last sessionPCI DSS v4.0.1 Req. 6.2.2

orders.py · Lab 01 · broken access controlorders.py · the fix, still guarded by a test

1@app.get("/api/orders/<int:order_id>")

2@login_required

3def get_order(order_id):

4 order = Order.get_or_404(order_id)

6 return jsonify(order.to_dict())

NO OWNERSHIP CHECK

1@app.get("/api/orders/<int:order_id>")

2@login_required

3def get_order(order_id):

4 order = Order.get_or_404(order_id)

5 if order.owner_id != current_user.id:

6 abort(404)

7 return jsonify(order.to_dict())

Labs built from your findingsYour stack, your languages, your top repeat flaw

LAB TERMINAL · EXPLOIT FIRSTLAB TERMINAL · THEN FIX AND TEST

$ waiting for lab 01

$ curl -H "Authorization: dev-07" /api/orders/1042

200 · your own order

$ curl -H "Authorization: dev-07" /api/orders/1043

200 · another customer’s name, address and items

$ pytest tests/test_orders.py

test_cannot_read_other_orders PASSED

$ curl -H "Authorization: dev-07" /api/orders/1043

404 · not found

RECORDS · WEEK 5Attendance and course materials for every developer, ready for the PCI DSS Requirement 6.2.2 annual training check.

NEXT PENTEST · Q2Repeat findings fell from 21 to 5. The ownership test still guards the fix on every build.

Aligned toOWASP Top 10:2025OWASP ASVS 5.0PCI DSS v4.0.1 Req. 6.2.2Built from your findings

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Train on your own findings

Labs are built around the flaw classes your pentests keep reporting, in the languages you use.

Exploit first, then fix

Developers see the flaw work, then write the server-side check and a test that keeps it fixed.

The next test is the proof

The next pentest shows whether repeats fell. Attendance records cover PCI DSS 6.2.2.

Read this exhibit as text

We start from your last two pentest reports and group the repeat findings by OWASP Top 10:2025. In this illustrative example there are 21: broken access control (A01) 9, injection (A05) 5, authentication failures (A07) 4 and software supply chain failures (A03) 3.
Lab 01 is built from the top repeat flaw, broken access control, in your own stack and languages.
Exploit first: an orders API checks that the user is logged in but not that the order is theirs. A developer requests their own order, then changes the ID and reads another customer’s name, address and items.
Then fix and test: the developer adds a server-side ownership check that returns 404 for other users’ orders, and a test, test_cannot_read_other_orders, that keeps it fixed on every build.
The cohort’s lab pass rate is 38% on the first attempt in week 3 and 91% by the end of the program.
Records, week 5: attendance and course materials for every developer, ready for the PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement 6.2.2 annual training check.
Next pentest, Q2: repeat findings fall from 21 to 5, and the ownership test still guards the fix on every build.

Source: ioSENTRIX secure code training approach; OWASP Top 10:2025; PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement 6.2.2. Illustrative cohort and results at a fictional company, not client data.

What we teach

Four tracks, matched to your teams

Content follows your roles and stack. Most programs combine these four tracks.

Developers

Secure coding

How flaws get into code, and the patterns that keep them out.

Access control and authorization
Injection and input handling
Authentication and session management
Secrets, cryptography and dependencies

APIs & cloud

API and cloud security

The risks in the services and infrastructure your code runs on.

OWASP API Security Top 10 2023 risks
Cloud identity and misconfiguration
Infrastructure as code pitfalls
Secure defaults for new services

Engineering leads

Secure design and threat modeling

Finding design flaws before anything is built.

Threat modeling a new feature
Security requirements with OWASP ASVS
Secure SDLC checkpoints
Acting on SAST, DAST and SCA results

All staff

Security awareness

Recognizing and reporting the attacks aimed at people.

Phishing and related attacks
Phone and help desk pretexts
Acceptable use of end-user technology
How and when to report

Curriculum

What we teach: example modules

A sample of the modules in a typical training program. Your teams and stack decide the full list.

A01:2025

Broken access control

Developers exploit a missing object-level check, then fix it with server-side authorization on every request.

A05:2025

Injection

SQL and command injection, from vulnerable code to parameterized queries and safe APIs.

A03:2025

Software supply chain failures

How vulnerable or malicious dependencies get in, and how to pin, review and monitor them.

A07:2025

Authentication failures

Password storage, session handling and MFA flows, and the mistakes that break them.

ASVS 5.0

Security requirements

Using the OWASP ASVS to turn security into testable requirements for a feature.

PCI 12.6.3.1

Phishing and social engineering

Real-world examples of phishing and pretext calls, and how staff should report them.

Sample exercise

What a lab exercise looks like

An illustrative example from a training lab. Not client data.

Exercise 01 · IllustrativeHigh

Lab exercise: an order API returns any customer’s order when the ID is changed

OWASP Top 10:2025 A01 Broken Access Control · OWASP API Security Top 10 2023 API1 Broken Object Level Authorization

What we found

The order endpoint checks that the user is signed in, but not that the order belongs to them. Changing the order ID in the request returns another customer’s name, address and items. Developers find and exploit the flaw before they write the fix.

Impact

Any signed-in user can read every customer’s orders.

How to fix it

Check ownership on the server for every object request, using the authenticated user’s identity rather than IDs sent by the client, and add an automated test that fails if the check is removed.

What you get

What you get from a training program

Not a video library. Training your teams can apply to the code they write next.

Training scoped to your teams

Content matched to each audience, from developers and leads to all staff, and to the languages and frameworks you use.

Hands-on exercises

Developers exploit and fix real classes of flaw, rather than only reading about them.

Records for your auditor

Attendance records and course materials you can show for PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC 2.

Verified reviews

What security leaders say about working with us

★★★★★

“Unlike other providers, Omair and his team truly dive deep into our infrastructure, delivering findings that go well beyond the surface level. Communication is direct and seamless.”

Jesus B.

Cybersecurity Manager, Banking

Verified G2 review ↗

★★★★★

“We were impressed with ioSENTRIX’s ability to independently validate the security of our customer-facing product.”

Zeehasham R.

Data Scientist, Security Operations · Fortune 500 insurer

Verified Clutch review ↗

★★★★★

“The team at ioSENTRIX is professional and highly skilled at their craft.”

Awwab A.

SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Verified G2 review ↗

How it works

How a training program works

Four steps, so you know what happens and what you get.

Scope

We agree audiences, roles, languages, frameworks and any audit requirements the training must meet.

Before training

Tailor the content

We shape modules and exercises around your stack and, if you share them, the flaws your tests keep finding.

Before training

Deliver

Sessions run for each audience, with hands-on exercises for developers.

Agreed schedule

Records and follow-up

Attendance records and materials for your auditor, and a plan for annual refreshers.

After training

Reply in under an hour → scoping call → fixed quote in writing → sessions scheduled by scope → records for your auditor

How we compare

Not a video library with a quiz at the end.

What our training covers compared with the usual alternatives.

ioSENTRIX security training

Generic video course

Annual compliance module

Content

Matched to your roles, languages and frameworks

One course for everyone

Developer practice

Hands-on exploit and fix exercises

Watch, then answer questions

None

Grounded in

How applications are actually attacked

Definitions and checklists

Policy summaries

Kept current with

OWASP Top 10:2025 and OWASP ASVS 5.0

Varies by vendor

Audit evidence

Attendance records and materials

Completion certificates

Completion records

Plan my team's training

Scope and price

What affects the scope and price of security training

Training is priced on effort. These are the decisions that move the quote.

What moves the quote

01How many audiences: developers, leads, all staff
02How many languages and frameworks the exercises cover
03Number of sessions and attendees
04How much content is built around your own findings
05Whether exercises use your code or prepared examples
06The audit evidence you need: PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2

Read: Top 10 best practices for a secure SDLC →

What we need from you to start

The teams and roles to train, with rough numbers
Your main languages, frameworks and cloud platforms
Recent pentest or code review findings, if you want them used
Any audit deadline the training must meet

Plan my team's training

Track record

Numbers you can check

Ratings you can verify on G2 and Clutch.

4.9 / 5

on G2 from 12 verified reviews

5.0 / 5

on Clutch, Premier Verified

2017

founded; CREST-accredited, ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 Type 2 attested

Independently verified

Credentials held by the firm

Every engagement runs inside a company whose methods and own security are checked by outside bodies.

CREST-accredited for penetration testing

CREST assesses the firm's testing methodology, quality assurance and handling of client data.

View our CREST listing →

SOC 2 Type 2 attested

An independent auditor tested our own security controls over time.

Request the SOC 2 report →

ISO/IEC 27001 certified

Our information security management system is certified to ISO/IEC 27001.

View in our trust center →

Recognized independently

Penetration Testing Solution of the Year, 2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards. G2 High Performer, Fall 2026.

Award announcement →See our G2 reviews →

Founded in 2017.

For your buying team

Everything your reviewers will ask for

Security, finance and procurement each need something different. Forward this page, or pull what each reviewer needs.

For security

Sample report

See exactly what you get: findings, proof of concept, fixes and retest results.

Download the sample report (PDF) →

For vendor risk

Trust center

Our SOC 2 Type 2 report and security documentation for your vendor review.

Open the trust center →

For procurement

Procurement pack

Master services agreement, sample statement of work, certificate of insurance and W-9.

Request the procurement pack →

For your team

Share this page

Send the link to the people who need to sign off.

Who you work with

Who does the work

Senior security engineers do the hands-on work and write up the results, so the person who found an issue explains it to your team.

Certified engineers

Each engineer holds one or more of OSCP, OSWE, OSCE, CISSP, CISA or AWS security certifications.

Accredited firm

ioSENTRIX is CREST-accredited for penetration testing, ISO/IEC 27001 certified and SOC 2 Type 2 attested.

Since 2017

Founded in 2017, with security work for Fortune 100, financial services, insurance and SaaS companies.

Ready to stop the same flaws coming back in every pentest?

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Standards

Frameworks we test and map to

◆OWASP Top 10:2025◆OWASP ASVS 5.0◆OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls 2024◆PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirements 6.2.2 and 12.6◆NIST SSDF (SP 800-218) PO.2.2◆ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A 6.3 and 8.28

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does PCI DSS require secure coding training?

Yes. PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement 6.2.2 requires personnel who develop bespoke and custom software to be trained at least once every 12 months on software security relevant to their job and languages, including secure design, secure coding and, where used, security testing tools.

What is security awareness training?

Security awareness training teaches all staff to recognize and report attacks aimed at people, such as phishing, pretext calls and requests to bypass normal process. PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement 12.6.3.1 expects it to cover phishing and related attacks and social engineering, and it is Annex A control 6.3 in ISO/IEC 27001:2022.

Can the training use our own pentest findings?

Yes. If you share findings from penetration tests or code reviews, we can build exercises around the classes of flaw your teams actually ship, so the training targets your real gaps.

Does training replace security testing?

No. Training reduces how often flaws are introduced, but code still needs testing. Many teams pair training with application security as a service or regular penetration testing to confirm the fixes hold.

How much does secure code training cost?

Each program is a fixed quote based on effort, set mostly by the number of audiences, languages and sessions, and how much content is tailored to your findings. It can be bought as a fixed quote or within a subscription, and a program can be sized to fit a budget.

How long does a training program take?

It depends on the audiences and tracks in scope: a single team can be trained in days, while a program across several teams and roles runs over weeks. We reply in under an hour during US business hours, and the scope, timeline and fixed quote follow the scoping call.

Resources

Go deeper before you start

Practical guides from our testers on the questions buyers ask most.

Guide · 5 min read

Top 10 Best Practices for Secure SDLC- Must Apply!

This article enlists the top 10 best practices to achieve a secure SDLC. Adherence to these practices ensures the sustainability of your SDLC…

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Guide · 6 min read

Security Awareness And Training in 27001 Certificate

The main goal of the ISO 27001 Security Awareness Training Policy is to make sure that all staff members are given the necessary training on…

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Guide · 10 min read

How to achieve application security with a secure software development lifecycle (SDLC)?

Learn and understand the necessity of application security with the right ways to implement secure SDLC to reduce data breaches and cyber-attacks.

Read the guide →

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