WhiteHat Security Offers New Training Courses To Improve Security Throughout the Web Application Lifecycle

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHat Security, the leading provider of website risk management solutions, today announced the availability of WhiteHat Sentinel e-Learning, a self-paced online training curriculum that allows software developers and security professionals to understand and apply the principles of secure application development.  WhiteHat Sentinel customers can easily select and deploy the new courses in their organizations, enabling developers to quickly jump right into the training and learn at their own pace.  

For customers subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) or other compliance requirements, WhiteHat Sentinel e-Learning is a simple way to satisfy developer-training mandates.  Additionally, the training benefits any organization that has established or is planning a software security initiative.  On-demand developer training and WhiteHat Sentinel's proven website vulnerability management platform combine to ensure that software flaws identified by Sentinel are understood and corrected.  Ultimately, developer education can lead to increased application quality and a reduction in risk as fewer flaws appear in production Web applications.

WhiteHat Sentinel e-Learning courses teach software developers how to build security into their Web applications, as well as the fundamental concepts of Web application security.  The courses range from one to four hours, and can be implemented as part of a new-hire training or ongoing employee development process.  The program provides teams with regularly updated content, documentation of progress and a solid understanding of the process of building security into applications.  Each course includes detailed examples; multimedia and text lessons; interactive quizzes; and certificates upon successful course completion.  Available courses include:

• Introduction to Web Application Security

• Secure Coding for Java

• Secure Coding for .NET

• Threat Modeling

"WhiteHat is committed to helping our customers build the most comprehensive website risk management programs, and understanding the principles of secure development is a critical component," said Bill Pennington, chief strategy officer, WhiteHat Security.  "We know that our customers' security programs thrive when they work in concert with development.  Our new training offering ensures that developers will have the information they need to improve processes and understand and remediate flaws identified by Sentinel."

WhiteHat Sentinel e-Learning is available immediately to all WhiteHat Sentinel customers.  All four courses are sold as a bundle for an annual license fee of $625.00 per student.  Pricing is tiered and volume discounts apply.

WhiteHat Sentinel is WhiteHat Security's software-as-a-service (SaaS) website vulnerability management platform.  WhiteHat Sentinel delivers the visibility, flexibility and manageability companies need to create strategic website risk management programs that protect corporate assets from ongoing threats.  

WhiteHat Sentinel e-Learning is presented in conjunction with ThreadStrong, a leader in secure application development training, created by WhiteHat Security partner, Denim Group.

About ThreadStrong

ThreadStrong is a self-paced, e-Learning solution designed by Denim Group experts to help developers understand and apply the principles of secure application development. With ThreadStrong training, developers can build security into their applications and also meet compliance regulations, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which require that developers be provided with secure development training.

About WhiteHat Security, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, WhiteHat Security is the leading provider of website risk management solutions that protect critical data, ensure compliance and narrow the window of risk.  WhiteHat Sentinel, the company's flagship product family, is the most accurate, complete and cost-effective website vulnerability management solution available.  It delivers the visibility, flexibility and manageability that organizations need to take control of website security and prevent Web attacks.  Furthermore, WhiteHat Sentinel enables automated mitigation of website vulnerabilities via integration with Web application firewalls.  To learn more about WhiteHat Security, please visit our website at www.whitehatsec.com.

SOURCE WhiteHat Security, Inc.