DevSecOps—Testing and Tools Foundations

Course Description

Why choose ALPI for DevSecOps training?

We use experienced, live, instructors for both virtual and in-person classes so you can ask questions and get answers right away.
We focus on real-world examples.
We teach using interactive, hands-on exercises.
We provide a fully configured and functioning environment for class—no installation required on your computer.
This ALPI course is eligible for a free refresher guarantee so you can re-take the course within 4 months at no additional charge. Contact us for information about this unique benefit that gives you peace of mind.

This hands-on workshop is designed to teach participants foundational knowledge and application of testing and test tools across the Development, Operations, and Security (DevSecOps) testing lifecycle. Participants will each have a dedicated, fully configured, environment from which to learn and use various test tools used throughtout DevSecOps. Tools include Eclipse, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Selenium, JMeter, NMAP, and more!

Duration

4 day(s)

Time

9 - 5 ET

Price

$2,940

Labs

This workshop is offered as a series of hands-on “projects” that require participants to understand the overall lifecycle progression and test tool considerations and use this knowledge to apply proper testing tools and practices across DevSecOps.

Intended Audience

The target audience for this course includes:

Test Engineers
Automated Test Engineers
Software Developers

Prerequisites

A background in programming (e.g. Java or similar language) and/or scripting and an understanding of software testing tools.

Outline

Overview

Understanding the DevSecOps philosophy
How Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) work with code repositories
Basic programing concepts and languages
Tools that engineers use for automation and deployment

Understanding the Software Lifecycle within DevSecOps

How Agile teams plan
How development teams keep code organized
How testing teams directly support the development process
Automating the build and release process

Software Management Concepts

Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD)
Understanding the meaning of CI/CD artifacts
Automated management of application configurations
Establishing a change management process

Types of Testing

Scope of functional UI testing
Understanding API architecture and testing approaches
Performance testing to simulate multiple users and establish baselines
Security testing with static and dynamic code analysis

Pipeline Configuration

Installation of a Continuous Integration Server
Integration of Selenium for UI testing
Integration of JMeter for API and performance testing
Integration of APP INSPECT / NMAP for security testing
Integration of Build Artifacts (reporting/logs)

Managing Pipeline Information

Repository management practices
Developing automated rules for deployment to environments
Maintenance aspects of automated testing and impact to the pipeline
Understanding API responses and impact on deployment
Impact of performance thresholds on deployment

Process Summary

Maintaining build history and drawing conclusions
Traceability between artifacts, reports, test results, and source code
Managing multiple pipelines
Discussing interdependent repositories