OWASP Architecture Patterns
RCCE students will learn the OWASP Top 10 web application security risks including injection attacks, broken authentication, sensitive data exposure, XML external entities, broken access control, security misconfiguration, cross-site scripting, insecure deserialization, using components with known vulnerabilities, and insufficient logging and monitoring. RCCE students will learn to identify each vulnerability class in source code and running applications, exploit vulnerabilities in controlled lab environments, implement secure coding remediation for each risk category, integrate OWASP testing into development workflows, and use OWASP tools including ZAP and dependency-check. This architecture course teaches secure system design using proven patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures. At an expert level, RCCE students will learn to evaluate design options against security requirements, make informed trade-off decisions, and build systems that are resilient by design. Students gain the architectural thinking skills needed for security engineering and solution design roles.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing OWASP Architecture Patterns
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Execute hands-on tasks for course objectives & learning outcomes
- Explain OWASP Foundation & Mission fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for core projects
- Execute hands-on tasks for open web application security project — covering OWASP Top 10 risk taxonomy.
- Execute hands-on tasks for key evolution patterns — covering Shift from subjective to data-driven rankings.
- Execute hands-on tasks for agent factors
- Implement least-privilege enforcement across endpoints and roles, including minimum access, Time-bound permissions, and Multiple security layers.
- Execute hands-on tasks for defense in depth — covering Multiple security layers, No single point of failure.
- Execute hands-on tasks for fail secure — covering Default deny on failures, Controlled degradation.
- Apply zero-trust principles to privilege decisions and elevation, including Never trust, always verify, and Micro-segmentation.
| Module 01 | OWASP Architecture Patterns |
| Module 02 | Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes |
| Module 03 | OWASP Foundation & Mission |
| Module 04 | Core Projects |
| Module 05 | Open Web Application Security Project |
| Module 06 | Key Evolution Patterns |
| Module 07 | Agent Factors |
| Module 08 | Secure Architecture Principles |
| Module 09 | Least Privilege |
| Module 10 | Defense in Depth |
| Module 11 | Fail Secure |
| Module 12 | Zero Trust |
| Module 13 | Separation of Duties |
| Module 14 | Secure by Default |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice owasp architecture patterns by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for course objectives & learning outcomes
- Lab 3: Explain OWASP Foundation & Mission fundamentals
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for core projects
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for open web application security project
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for OWASP Architecture Patterns, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI