Software Security Institute
The SANS Software Security Institute (SSI) brings the most trusted name in computer security training to developers, programmers and application security professionals. We offer...
- Training for web application security and hacking defense, secure coding, software security testing, code review and PCI compliance
- Language specific secure software training for Java/JEE, .NET, C, PHP and others
- Programmer/Developer Certification (GSSP) through our GIAC affiliate
- Free resources to keep up-to-date with the most recent attack vectors and application security vulnerabilities
- Featured Events
- Courses
- Select software security training by course, location, and date.
- Select training by course from a variety of categories including Web Applications, Language, Test/Code Review and
more >> - Additional SANS Courses
- Courses in network and system security audit, legal and management.
- Certification Information
- GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) Overview
- GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) Certifications
- GSSP Certification Brochure
- Exam Information
- GSSP Certification Exams
- Free Practice Tests
- Assessment Information
- Register for an individual assessment
- Free Assessment Information
- Other Information
- GSSP Success Stories
- Helpful References
- Application Security
- Webcasts
- Software Security Blog
- Research Library
- Security Programming Videos
- Secure Programming Exam Blueprints
- Security Thought Leaders
- Top 25 Errors
- Experts announce agreement on the 25 most dangerous programming errors
more >> - Helpful References
- Links
- GIAC Certification
- SANS Institute
- SANS Technology Institute
- Internet Storm Center
- SDL Pro Network
Mission Statement
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative information security research and education organization.
Today, SANS teaches more than 14,000 information security practitioners each year. With more than 70,000 alumni and 165,000 community practitioners receiving SANS research and project information, SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for computer security training and certification in the world.
The SANS Software Security Institute (SSI) focuses the deep resources of SANS on the growing threats to the application layer. SSI provides software security training, certification and a library of research and community initiatives to help developers, architects, programmers, and application security managers protect their software/web applications.
SSI programs are designed to teach and enable implementation of the most effective secure coding and software development lifecycle (SDL) practices.
