SBOMs, SLSA, and the Secrets of Securing Modern Software
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🛡️ Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE)
You may be scanning your code... but are you securing your build systems, CI pipelines, and third-party dependencies?
Because attackers have stopped going after your code. They’re going after your tools.
Modern software isn’t built in a silo. It’s assembled—from hundreds of packages, automated pipelines, and third-party tools.
Every one of those is a potential risk.
📉 In 2020, the SolarWinds hack exposed just how vulnerable our software supply chains are.
📈 In 2023 alone, software supply chain attacks increased by 74% (Sonatype).
📊 And 61% of organizations experienced a supply chain-related security incident last year (Anchore, 2024).
The attack surface has changed. It’s time our defenses catch up.
Why supply chain security matters more than ever
Software delivery has transformed. We rely on:
It’s no longer just about protecting code in a Git repo. It’s about securing everything that touches your software from development to deployment.
And the bad actors have noticed.
We’ve already seen:
These are not theoretical scenarios. They’ve happened—and continue to happen every week.
And they’re often invisible unless you’re looking in the right places.
That’s where the Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) comes in.
The Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) certification is a deep, hands-on program designed to help you:
It’s not just another checkbox course. This is built for practitioners—those who architect, deploy, secure, or audit modern software delivery systems.
What you’ll learn inside Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE)
This is a fully hands-on certification that puts you in real-world scenarios.
You’ll get your hands dirty with:
✅ Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) You’ll generate and verify SBOMs using tools like Syft, Grype, and CycloneDX. Learn how SBOMs help you track vulnerabilities and comply with standards like the US Executive Order 14028.
✅ CI/CD pipeline hardening You’ll secure GitHub Actions, GitLab, and Jenkins pipelines from secrets leaks, privilege escalation, and code injection.
✅ SLSA and software provenance Implement the SLSA framework to trace builds back to source, prevent tampering, and ensure reproducibility.
✅ Artifact signing and verification Use Sigstore, Cosign, Rekor, and Fulcio to create a verifiable chain of custody for your builds.
✅ Dependency security Simulate and block typosquatting, malicious package injection, and dependency confusion using realistic threat models.
✅ Reproducible builds and build integrity Make your builds deterministic, auditable, and tamper-evident. Learn how reproducible builds prevent supply chain tampering.
✅ Policy enforcement Automate governance using tools like OPA, Kyverno, and in-toto—so your supply chain security becomes continuous and scalable.
✅ Attack simulation labs You’ll recreate real-world attacks on insecure CI/CD pipelines—and then defend against them using the techniques and tooling above.
Who should take Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE)?
If you work in or around secure software delivery, this course is built for you.
Perfect for:
Even if you’re not deep into security today, Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) will give you the confidence to build secure delivery systems and navigate conversations about SBOMs, SSDF, SLSA, and supply chain threats with authority.
If you know your way around GitHub, GitLab, or a CI/CD system—you’re ready.
What you get when you enroll
📚 20–30 hours of hands-on, lab-driven content
📼 Lifetime access to videos, labs, updates, and new material
✅ Shareable digital certificate and badge
💬 Access to a private Mattermost community of 5,000+ Security professionals
🛠️ Browser-based lab environments (no setup required)
📁 Practical templates, guides, and policy examples
🔐 Tools that you can immediately apply in your real work
Whether you're using GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, or Bitbucket—Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) gives you patterns you can adapt and implement.
What makes Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) different?
This isn’t a video lecture series. It’s a practical, real-world security workshop—online.
Here’s how Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) stands out:
This isn’t about compliance. It’s about capability.
What learners are saying
“The best DevSecOps investment we made this year. Our team built real-world defenses, not just theory.” — Head of AppSec, HealthTech Company
“We adopted SBOMs and Sigstore across our pipeline in 2 weeks—because the course gave us working examples and confidence.” — Senior DevOps Engineer, Fintech
“Every software engineer working in CI/CD needs to understand what’s taught here.” — Security Architect, Government Agency
Where this fits in your roadmap
Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) is perfect for anyone working toward:
It’s not just code anymore. The chain is the target.
Modern software delivery is fast, complex, and deeply interconnected.
That’s why attackers don’t always hack the code—they poison the chain. And that’s exactly what Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) trains you to prevent.
If you’re ready to defend your builds, harden your pipelines, and secure your software factory from end to end—
👇 Learn more here: https://www.practical-devsecops.com/certified-software-supply-chain-security-expert/
Let’s raise the bar for software security—one commit, one artifact, one trusted pipeline at a time. 🔐
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