Checkmarx – Application Security Course in Chennai

Module 1: Application Security and Checkmarx Overview

• Application security concepts: SAST, DAST, SCA, and IAST
• Checkmarx One platform overview: CxSAST, CxSCA, and KICS
• Checkmarx architecture: deployment models and scan engine
• Navigating the Checkmarx One portal and project management

Module 2: Static Application Security Testing (CxSAST)

• SAST fundamentals: data flow analysis and taint tracking
• Creating and configuring Checkmarx SAST projects
• Supported languages: Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript, and PHP
• Running full scans, incremental scans, and scan scheduling

Module 3: Vulnerability Analysis and Triage

• Understanding SAST results: vulnerability categories and severity
• Result states: to verify, confirmed, not exploitable, and urgent
• Triage workflow: reviewing code flow and marking results
• False positive management and suppression best practices

Module 4: Software Composition Analysis (CxSCA)

• Open-source risk: licence compliance and known vulnerabilities
• CxSCA project setup and package manager integration
• CVE scoring and prioritisation with exploit availability
• Dependency upgrade recommendations and remediation guidance

Module 5: Infrastructure as Code Security (KICS)

• KICS overview: scanning Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes manifests
• Misconfiguration detection: CIS Benchmark and security best practices
• KICS in CI/CD: automated IaC security scanning in pipelines
• Custom KICS query development for organisation-specific policies

Module 6: Checkmarx CI/CD Integration

• Jenkins plugin: CxSAST and CxSCA in Jenkins pipelines
• GitLab CI and GitHub Actions integration with Checkmarx
• Breaking builds on critical and high severity findings
• Checkmarx API for custom automation and reporting

Module 7: Reporting and Compliance

• Executive and technical vulnerability reports in Checkmarx
• Compliance reports: OWASP Top 10, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA mapping
• Risk score trends and remediation velocity tracking
• Exporting findings to JIRA and security dashboards

Module 8: Capstone Project and Assessment

• Checkmarx SAST project setup and vulnerability triage exercise
• SCA open-source risk assessment and remediation project
• CI/CD pipeline integration with quality gate configuration
• Final assessment and course certification

Experience in the Industry Gain expertise from application security engineers who have implemented Checkmarx SAST, SCA, and IaC security scanning programmes for software teams embedding security into DevSecOps pipelines.

Backgrounds at the Top Our Checkmarx trainers have led application security programmes at financial institutions, healthcare organisations, and technology companies where Checkmarx is the enterprise SAST platform of choice.

Clear & Effective Teaching Checkmarx SAST scanning, vulnerability triage, SCA open-source risk, KICS IaC security, CI/CD integration, compliance reporting, and false positive management are taught with real DevSecOps examples.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students configure Checkmarx projects, triage SAST findings, run SCA assessments, scan IaC templates with KICS, and integrate Checkmarx into CI/CD pipelines through structured lab exercises.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Trainers keep content current with the latest Checkmarx One platform releases, Fusion correlation engine features, AI-powered remediation guidance, and evolving application security testing best practices.