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Software Supply Chain Security Course

Secure dependencies, repositories, CI workflows, artifacts, releases, vulnerability handling, publishing authority, and dependency incident response.

5 modules · 25 lessons · No signup

Prerequisites: Security Fundamentals, Git and Testing JavaScript Applications

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What you'll learn

Trace and strengthen the complete path from dependency choice and source review through a verifiable artifact and controlled release.

Course contents

  1. Know what you build with

    Map dependencies, lock resolution, inspect package behavior, and choose trusted code deliberately.

    1. ✓ Map the dependency graph
    2. ✓ Use lockfiles deliberately
    3. ✓ Inspect package behavior
    4. ✓ Choose fewer, better dependencies
    5. ✓ Check your understanding: know what you build with

  2. Protect source and CI

    Control repository access, reviews, secrets, workflow permissions, and untrusted contributions.

    1. ✓ Protect repository access
    2. ✓ Require reviewed changes
    3. ✓ Keep secrets out of source
    4. ✓ Minimize CI authority
    5. ✓ Check your understanding: protect source and ci

  3. Build verifiable artifacts

    Use clean builds, SBOMs, provenance, signatures, and hardened container images.

    1. ✓ Build from clean inputs
    2. ✓ Create an SBOM
    3. ✓ Record provenance and signatures
    4. ✓ Harden container images
    5. ✓ Check your understanding: build verifiable artifacts

  4. Handle vulnerabilities

    Scan completely, triage reachability, patch transitive code, and coordinate disclosure.

    1. ✓ Scan the complete release
    2. ✓ Triage reachability and impact
    3. ✓ Patch transitive dependencies
    4. ✓ Publish a vulnerability policy
    5. ✓ Check your understanding: handle vulnerabilities

  5. Release and respond

    Protect publishing, verify deployment artifacts, and respond to compromised dependencies.

    1. ✓ Protect publishing authority
    2. ✓ Verify before deployment
    3. ✓ Respond to a dependency incident
    4. ✓ Complete the supply-chain review
    5. ✓ Check your understanding: release and respond