ISC2's secure-software credential. The cert for senior application-security engineers, AppSec architects and DevSecOps leads building and shipping secure software at MY banks, fintechs, telcos and SaaS companies.
⏱Duration: 5 days / 40 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Code Labs
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 91%
📅Next intake: 23 May 2026
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Secure SDLC
Threat modelling, secure design, secure coding across full lifecycle
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DevSecOps
SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, IaC scanning, secret management in pipelines
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OWASP
OWASP Top 10, ASVS, MASVS, SAMM, Cloud-Native Top 10
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Supply-chain security
SBOM, dependency scanning, signed artefacts, SLSA
What this course is
Where AppSec stops being a scanner alert.
CSSLP is ISC2's secure-software lifecycle credential. It is the cert for senior application-security engineers, AppSec architects and DevSecOps leads building and shipping secure software at MY banks, fintechs, telcos, GLCs and SaaS companies. CSSLP is the cert that validates security across the full development lifecycle — not just at scanner-alert time.
At Nexperts, CSSLP is delivered as a 5-day intensive that walks the eight exam domains with hands-on coding, threat-modelling and pipeline labs. By day 5 you've threat-modelled a real MY-style application, embedded SAST + DAST + SCA in a CI/CD pipeline and defended a secure-architecture review.
CSSLP sits between CISSP (security breadth) and the engineering-deep certs like OSWE. It is the credential that signals you can lead AppSec from architecture to production — not just patch findings after a pentest.
The 2024+ CSSLP update aligned with modern DevSecOps practice, supply-chain security (SBOM, SLSA, SSDF), and cloud-native software (containers, serverless, K8s). We map every lab to current OWASP, NIST SSDF and BNM RMiT app-security expectations.
Who should take this course
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Senior AppSec engineers
Owning secure-coding standards and SAST / DAST programmes.
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AppSec architects
Designing AppSec controls at enterprise scale. CSSLP is the recognised architect cert.
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DevSecOps leads
Building security into CI/CD pipelines.
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Senior software engineers
Pivoting into AppSec or security-engineering roles.
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Security architects
CISSP holders adding the AppSec / lifecycle depth.
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Tech leads
Owning secure-coding standards across squads.
Prerequisites
✓ 4 years of paid experience in 1 or more of the 8 CSSLP domains
✓ OR 3 years experience plus a 4-year IT-security degree
✓ Hands-on experience in software development required
✓ ISC2 endorsement required after exam pass
→ Don't yet meet experience? Pass the exam to become an ISC2 Associate; full cert grants when experience is met within 5 years.
Course Curriculum
Eight domains. Across the lifecycle.
CSSLP covers eight exam domains across the secure SDLC: Concepts, Lifecycle Management, Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment & Maintenance, and Supply-Chain Security. We deliver in lifecycle order.
Hands-On Code Labs
12 labs. Real code. Real pipelines.
CSSLP at Nexperts includes 12 hands-on coding and pipeline labs. We give you sandboxed repos in Java, Python and JavaScript, plus pre-wired CI/CD pipelines on GitHub Actions and GitLab. By day 5 you have a hardened reference pipeline you can ship.
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Threat Model
STRIDE threat-model a fintech mobile architecture.
Concepts
02
Security Charter
Build a security-champions programme.
Lifecycle
03
ASVS Mapping
Map OWASP ASVS to a banking-API project.
Requirements
04
Architecture Review
Defend a secure-design review for a SaaS multi-tenant.
Design
05
OWASP Top-10
Fix 12 vulnerable functions across SQLi, XSS, IDOR, SSRF.
Implementation
06
Crypto
Envelope encryption + KMS for a regulated workload.
Implementation
07
Secrets
Vault + sealed secrets + secret-scanning across pipelines.
Implementation
08
SAST + DAST
SAST + DAST + SCA into GitHub Actions for a Java + React app.
+ 12 micro-labs across BSIMM, OpenSAMM, NIST SSDF and SLSA.
Exam Information
One exam. CSSLP.
CSSLP has one exam. 175 questions, 4 hours, scaled scoring. You need 700 / 1000 to pass. The exam is dense and lifecycle-aware — demanding architect-tier judgement across all 8 domains.
CSSLP Exam
Questions175 multiple choice
Duration4 hours
Passing score700 / 1000 (70%)
FormatPearson VUE proctored
Validity3 years (CPE-renewable)
Industry avg pass rate~60% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate91% first attempt
Our 4-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic
End of day 1. Sets the baseline. Average 53%.
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Domain Drill
End of day 4. By-domain mock. Highlights weak areas.
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Full Mock
End of day 5. Full timed simulation. 75%+ before booking.
04
Clearance
Week after class. Final clearance. 80%+ before booking.
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Pass Rate
91% of our CSSLP candidates pass on first attempt.
The ISC2 global first-attempt rate for CSSLP sits around 60%. We hit 91% with hands-on coding and pipeline labs that turn theory into reflex, plus a clearance-mock gate before booking.
Real-code labsPipeline-aware91% first attemptFree retake voucherISC2 aligned
Why our pass rate is 91%
Industry average: ~60%
Most candidates can recite OWASP Top 10 but cannot reason about secure-architecture trade-offs or build a SAST pipeline under timer. CSSLP demands lifecycle-aware judgement, not memorisation.
Nexperts: 91%
We work coding and pipeline exercises for 70% of class time. We drill threat-modelling. We gate booking on a clearance mock. By exam day, secure-SDLC thinking is reflex.
Your AppSec Path
CSSLP pairs with CISSP and OSWE.
CSSLP stacks naturally with CISSP for security breadth, OSWE for offensive web depth, or CCSP for cloud-app-security depth.
Full AppSec architect / DevSecOps lead career path
Security+→CSSLP ← You→CISSP→OSWE→CCSP
Expected salary range after CSSLP + 4 years experience: RM 13,500 – RM 22,000/month for AppSec architect and DevSecOps lead roles in MY banks, fintechs, telcos and SaaS firms.
Student Reviews
What our CSSLP graduates say.
4.8
★★★★★
58 reviews
5★
47%
4★
8%
3★
2%
★★★★★
"Best AppSec course I've taken. The hands-on coding labs are what set Nexperts apart — most CSSLP courses are slide-only. The SBOM + Sigstore lab on day 5 went straight into our release pipeline."
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Ravi Zulkifli
Senior AppSec Engineer · BigPay
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★★
"Coming from CISSP, CSSLP filled the application-tier gap I felt. Now I lead AppSec for a fintech that processes RM 80M / month in transactions. Worth every ringgit."
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Nadiah Adam
AppSec Lead · Touch'n Go Digital
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★
"CSSLP is dense — 8 domains in 5 days is no joke. The pipeline labs are gold. Cleared on first attempt; the Java OWASP-fix lab was the highlight."
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Daniel Hong
DevSecOps Lead · Setel
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★★
"Nexperts CSSLP is the only course in MY that turns AppSec theory into pipeline reality. I've sent two of my squad through it. Both passed first attempt."
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Carmen Lim
Director of AppSec · BoostMY
✓ Passed first attempt
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