At BlackHat DC 2010, Safelight Security Advisors today became a training member of Microsoft’s Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Pro Network. Microsoft created the SDL Pro Network to help development organizations adopt the SDL and address the challenges of embedding security and privacy into their software and development culture. As one of seven new members and the only training company selected among the latest group, Safelight joins a select network of industry leaders specializing in application security with significant experience in secure development lifecycle methodologies.

“Microsoft is happy to have SafeLight join the SDL Pro Network.  We believe training is a cornerstone to the SDL and SafeLight can help train developers on secure coding practices,” said David Ladd, Principal Security Program Manager, Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group.

As part of the SDL Pro Network, Safelight looks forward to continuing the mission of training students on a disciplined process that’s proven to reduce vulnerabilities and lower the total cost of development. Safelight’s instructor-led and online learning programs helps companies incorporate security best practices into their development initiatives, offering security education courses that cover all phases of the SDL:

• Introduction to the Microsoft Development Lifecycle
• Application Security Fundamentals
• Architecting Secure Systems
• Language-Specific & Language-Agnostic Secure Coding
• Testing for Secure Systems
• Managing a SDL (for project managers and team leaders)
• Risks of Insecure Applications (for business owners and executives)

Visit Safelight’s SDL Pro Network page at http://securityadvisors.com/sdl to learn more about our offerings.

Read Microsoft’s announcement on the new SDL Pro Network members in their press room.