DevSecOps Certification

The DevSecOps Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests practical DevSecOps skills — secure SDLC and threat modelling, pipeline security testing such as SAST, DAST and dependency scanning, software supply chain security with SBOMs, signing and provenance, infrastructure-as-code, container and Kubernetes security, and vulnerability management and monitoring — written to NIST SP 800-218 (SSDF), OWASP SAMM and Top 10, SLSA, CISA KEV and EPSS guidance and the Kubernetes Pod Security Standards for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable DevSecOps Proficiency certificate (SOA-DZ). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF), NIST SP 800-218 (NIST), OWASP Software Assurance Maturity Model (SAMM) (OWASP), SLSA: Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (OpenSSF) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free DevSecOps Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures secure SDLC and threat modelling, pipeline security testing, software supply chain security and infrastructure, containers and vulnerability management and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a DevSecOps Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF), NIST SP 800-218 (NIST); OWASP Software Assurance Maturity Model (SAMM) (OWASP); SLSA: Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (OpenSSF); OWASP Cheat Sheet Series (OWASP); Kubernetes security concepts (Kubernetes); Threat Modeling Tool threats (STRIDE) (Microsoft Learn). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Secure SDLC and Threat Modelling (Shift left, Threat modelling and Culture); Pipeline Security Testing (SAST, DAST and IAST, Dependencies and Secrets); Software Supply Chain Security (SBOMs, Signing and provenance and Build integrity); Infrastructure, Containers and Vulnerability Management (IaC and cloud, Containers and Kubernetes and Prioritisation and monitoring). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

DevSecOps or application security engineer, DevOps or platform engineer, Software developer and security champion, Cloud security engineer and Security architect. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show DevSecOps knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

DevSecOps builds security into every stage of software delivery rather than adding it at the end. Teams automate security testing in CI/CD pipelines, manage dependencies and secrets carefully, secure infrastructure as code and containers, and share responsibility for security between development, operations and security teams.

Common references include NIST's Secure Software Development Framework (SP 800-218), OWASP SAMM for measuring maturity, the OWASP Top 10 for common web risks, SLSA for supply chain integrity, and CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue for prioritising fixes.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.