Application Security (AppSec)

Securing software at every stage of the development lifecycle. AppSec engineers work closely with developers to eliminate vulnerabilities in code and CI/CD pipelines.

Time to Entry

12–18 months

India Salary

₹7L – ₹28L / year

Top Cert

GWEB

Learning Path

Foundation (0–4 months)

Learn at least one programming language deeply (Python or Java)
Study OWASP Top 10 and Web Application attacks
Understand SDLC and Agile/DevOps methodologies

Core Skills (4–10 months)

Practice finding bugs in DVWA, Juice Shop, WebGoat
Use Burp Suite for manual code review and dynamic analysis
Integrate SAST tools (Semgrep) into a personal project's GitHub Actions

Job Ready (10–18 months)

Earn GWEB or CSSLP certification
Build a public GitHub portfolio of secure code templates or SAST rules
Target product companies: Razorpay, Zerodha, Freshworks, Flipkart

Certifications

Practice Resources

Key Skills to Master

SAST/DAST tools (SonarQube, Semgrep)OWASP Top 10Secure Code ReviewCI/CD SecurityThreat Modelling

Career Roles

AppSec Engineer
Security Code Reviewer
DevSecOps Engineer
Product Security Lead

Top Hiring Companies in India

Razorpay
Zerodha
Freshworks
Flipkart
Zomato

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