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Skeler Certified Secure Developer

A practical examination of whether you can fix, review, and harden a real codebase — and leave it safer than you found it.

SCSD / scenario-led assessment

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SCSDProfessionalDevelopmentScenario-led
Difficulty
Duration8 hours
Format6h 30m lab + 1h report + 30m briefing
DeliveryOn-site or remote, proctored
LevelProfessional
Prerequisites

SCJD or equivalent: 2+ years shipping web or API applications.

Who it is for

Developers, security champions, and technical leads responsible for shipping and maintaining production code.

Assessment focus.

01

Remediating vulnerabilities without breaking behaviour

02

Reviewing code for authorization, injection, and design flaws

03

Securing dependencies, secrets, and the delivery pipeline

What you walk away with.

Professional proof of secure development practice
A repeatable review and remediation workflow
Evidence you can defend to engineers and auditors
The assessment is designed to show practical judgement, not memorised answers. Read the brief, work within scope, and communicate what you find.
Exam day

How the assessment works.

Every SkelerSecurity exam is conducted in person at an authorized centre. One day. Live scenario. Professional report under proctor.

01

7-hour lab

Work a live, realistic scenario. Capture evidence as you go. Stay inside scope.

02

2-hour report

Write a full professional report on-site, immediately after the lab.

03

Result & certificate

Passing candidates receive a printed certificate and a detailed performance report.

Training & preparation

How you prepare is your call.

SkelerSecurity certifications are performance-based assessments — like OffSec and EC-Council, the exam stands on its own. You can train with SkelerSecurity directly, prepare through an authorized partner institute, or attempt the assessment self-paced. No training is required to sit the exam.

Exam-only (self-paced)

Attempt the scenario-led assessment directly. No course required — bring your own labs, practice, and reproducible evidence.

Where to train for this certification.

No partner currently lists this track. Train officially with SkelerSecurity, or contact us to find a partner near you.