Module 1: Introduction to Secure Coding
Significance/importance of secure coding [8, 11]
Secure coding terminology [7, 12, 13]
Secure coding principles [10, 15, 18, 20, 21]
Threat modeling
Secure coding resources (both online and offline) [14]

Module 2: Vulnerabilities and Exploits
Buffer overflows
SQL injection [2, 19]
Cross‐Site Scripting (XSS) [4, 9]
Broken authentication and session management
Insecure direct object references
Security misconfiguration
Sensitive data exposure

Module 3: Countermeasures
Secure coding standards [3]
Secure coding best practices/patterns [1, 16]
Intercepting validators
Sanitization
Session management
Authentication
Encryption
Password management
Access control
Error handling and logging
File management
Memory management

Module 4: Tools, Frameworks, and Services
Microsoft Secure Development Process (SDP)
Static analysis tools [17]
Dynamic analysis tools
Web application security frameworks [5, 6]
Java‐based enterprise application security frameworks
Outsourcing
Vulnerability tracking

Module 5: Summary and Conclusion