What the program covers
Course Structure
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Part 1: How web applications get compromised
- Common attack vectors explained without jargon
- The OWASP Top 10 for non-developers
- How attackers find vulnerabilities
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Part 2: Authentication and access
- Password storage, hashing, salting
- Session management and token security
- Role-based access control in practice
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Part 3: Data protection
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- What sensitive data handling looks like in code
- Logging, auditing, and data retention
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Part 4: Regulatory context
- GDPR technical requirements for product teams
- Security in vendor and third-party integrations
- Incident response: what to expect and what to ask
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Part 5: Security in your product workflow
- Security review checklists for non-engineers
- How to raise security concerns effectively
- Building security into product requirements
About this course
Security incidents rarely happen because developers are careless. They happen because security was not part of the conversation early enough. Product managers, compliance leads, and executives who understand the basics can change that.
What this course is built around
Real vulnerability categories: injection attacks, broken authentication, insecure data exposure. You will learn what these mean in plain language, how they manifest in products you might work on, and what questions to ask your team.
Regulations and responsibility
We cover how GDPR and similar frameworks connect to technical decisions. What data minimization means in a database context. Why logging and audit trails matter legally, not just technically.
Practical framing
Each topic is presented through a scenario: a SaaS product exposing user data through an unsecured endpoint, a login system vulnerable to brute force, an admin panel with no rate limiting. You will recognize these patterns in products you already use.
I went from signing off on security reviews without reading them to actually understanding what I was approving. That shift felt overdue.
Who this is for
Anyone in a decision-making role at a company that builds or operates web software. No technical background assumed.