---
url: "https://xcademia.com/courses/xase-xcademia-application-security-engineer"
title: "XASE: Xcademia Application Security Engineer"
description: "Earn XASE through a 6-day AppSec programme. OWASP Top 10 2025, ASVS, DevSecOps, NIST SSDF aligned. Practitioner-assessed. CASE and GWEB alternative UK."
publishedAt: "2026-04-20T06:37:49.933346+00:00"
updatedAt: "2026-04-21T05:59:35.966928+00:00"
type: course
code: "CYB-0336"
level: Expert
duration_days: "6"
track: "Secure Engineering & AppSec"
category: "Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking"
credential_tier: tier3
price_gbp: "3995"
---

# XASE: Xcademia Application Security Engineer

> The XASE Certification Programme is the practitioner standard for application security engineers who secure software throughout the development lifecycle, from threat modelling and secure code review through to DevSecOps pipeline hardening and API security testing. Assessed on Day 6 through a supervised code review, threat model, and AppSec assessment exercise. No MCQs. No exam.

## Overview

Insecure software is the root cause of the majority of enterprise breaches. Organisations need application security engineers who can identify vulnerabilities in code, integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, and work alongside development teams to build security in from the start rather than bolt it on at the end. XASE is built for security engineers, developers moving into security, and application security consultants who need to demonstrate practical AppSec capability.

Across six instructor-led days, participants build competency from secure development foundations through to advanced techniques: threat modelling with STRIDE and MITRE ATT&CK, secure code review across multiple languages, OWASP Top 10 and ASVS application, API security testing, mobile application security, software supply chain security, and DevSecOps pipeline integration with SAST, DAST, and SCA tooling. Every session uses real code, real vulnerabilities, and real remediation.

On Day 6, participants conduct a supervised AppSec assessment including a code review of a vulnerable application, threat model development, and API security test. The senior practitioner observes methodology, technical depth, and communication quality. XASE certificate and Practitioner Assessment Report issued together. Aligned with OWASP Top 10 2025, OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-218 SSDF, NCSC Secure Development guidelines, CWE/SANS Top 25, and SLSA supply chain framework.

## Prerequisites

- Minimum 12 months in a software development, security engineering, or penetration testing role
- Working knowledge of at least one programming language: Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, or C#
- Basic familiarity with web application architecture, HTTP, and API design concepts

## What you will learn

- Conduct structured secure code reviews across multiple programming languages using SAST tooling and manual taint analysis methodology
- Apply OWASP Top 10 2025 and OWASP ASVS to identify and remediate application security vulnerabilities in real codebases
- Design threat models using STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK, and PASTA methodology for complex application architectures
- Integrate SAST, DAST, and SCA security tooling into CI/CD pipelines as part of a DevSecOps programme
- Assess API security including REST, GraphQL, and OAuth 2.0 implementations against OWASP API Top 10
- Communicate application security risk to engineering teams and leadership with actionable remediation guidance

## Skills you will gain

- Secure code review
- OWASP Top 10 2025
- OWASP ASVS
- Threat Modelling
- SAST Tooling
- DAST (OWASP ZAP)
- API security Testing
- DevSecOps pipeline integration
- SBOM and supply chain security
- Mobile security
- Cryptography application security
- Security champion programme design

## Career progression

- Application Security Engineer
- Security Engineer
- DevSecOps Engineer
- Penetration Tester
- Secure Code Reviewer
- Platform Security Engineer

## Framework alignment

- OWASP Top 10 2025
- OWASP ASVS
- OWASP API Top 10
- NIST SP 800-218 SSDF
- NCSC Secure Development
- CWE/SANS Top 25
- SLSA Framework
- BSIMM / SAMM

## Curriculum

1. **Module 1**
2. **Module 2**
3. **Module 3**

## Exam & certification

You will receive an Xcademia certificate of completion based on participation and successful completion of labs and scenario simulations.

## Delivery options

- **Live Online** — Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
- **Onsite Training** — We come to you. Training delivered at your workplace for teams of 6 or more.
- **Venue-Based** — Classroom training at a professional venue. Ideal for focused, immersive learning.
- **Blended** — Combine online and in-person learning for maximum flexibility and impact.

## Frequently asked questions

**How does XASE compare to EC-Council CASE?**

CASE exists in two separate versions (.NET and Java) and both are MCQ exams. You pay twice for two separate certifications covering one language each. XASE is a single 6-day programme covering secure code review across Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, and C#, plus threat modelling, API security, mobile security, and DevSecOps integration. Assessed by a practitioner who reviews your actual code analysis and threat model, not your MCQ answers.

**Do participants need to be experienced developers?**

No. XASE is designed for security engineers, penetration testers who want AppSec depth, and developers moving into security. Working knowledge of at least one programming language is required to follow code examples and conduct code review exercises. The course teaches security methodology across languages rather than deep language-specific development.

**How does XASE address DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline security?**

Day 5 covers DevSecOps pipeline integration in depth: SAST integration into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins, DAST automation with OWASP ZAP, container image scanning with Trivy and Snyk, IaC security scanning with Checkov, and security gate design to prevent insecure code reaching production.

**How does XASE align to OWASP standards?**

XASE aligns to OWASP Top 10 2025, OWASP API Top 10, OWASP ASVS Levels 1 to 3, OWASP Mobile Top 10, OWASP Testing Guide v4, and OWASP Threat Dragon. It is the most OWASP-comprehensive AppSec programme available in the UK instructor-led market.

**What career paths does XASE support?**

Application Security Engineer (£60,000 to £110,000 UK), Security Engineer (£65,000 to £100,000), DevSecOps Engineer (£70,000 to £115,000), and AppSec Consultant (£700 to £1,200 per day). The Practitioner Assessment Report documents code review capability and threat modelling skill: portfolio evidence that MCQ certifications cannot provide.

## Course at a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | CYB-0336 |
| Duration | 6 days |
| Level | Expert |
| Track | Secure Engineering & AppSec |
| Category | Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking |
| Credential tier | tier3 |
| Price (GBP) | £3995 |

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