a5c-ai Secure Coding Training Skill
Purpose
Deliver and manage developer security training programs to improve secure coding practices, assess developer security knowledge, and track training effectiveness in reducing vulnerabilities.
Capabilities
Training Module Delivery
- Deliver language-specific secure coding modules
- Provide framework-specific security training
- Offer vulnerability-focused lessons (OWASP Top 10)
- Present hands-on coding challenges
- Assign interactive security labs
- Schedule training pathways by role
Knowledge Assessment
- Generate skill assessment quizzes
- Create coding-based security challenges
- Measure comprehension through practical tests
- Track knowledge retention over time
- Compare against industry benchmarks
- Certify competency levels
Gap Identification
- Analyze assessment results for knowledge gaps
- Correlate with actual vulnerability findings
- Identify team-level weaknesses
- Map gaps to training modules
- Prioritize training needs
- Track improvement over time
Training Path Recommendations
- Recommend personalized learning paths
- Suggest role-appropriate modules
- Prioritize based on project needs
- Adapt to technology stack
- Consider compliance requirements
- Update based on threat landscape
Certification Management
- Issue training completion certificates
- Track certification expiration
- Manage recertification requirements
- Generate compliance reports
- Maintain training transcripts
- Support audit requests
Effectiveness Measurement
- Correlate training with vulnerability reduction
- Track secure code review metrics
- Measure time to remediation improvement
- Compare pre/post training assessments
- Generate ROI reports
- Monitor long-term behavior change
Training Modules
By Language
- Java security best practices
- Python secure coding
- JavaScript/Node.js security
- C/C++ memory safety
- Go security patterns
- .NET security guidelines
By Vulnerability Type
- Injection prevention (SQL, XSS, LDAP)
- Authentication/authorization security
- Cryptographic best practices
- Input validation techniques
- Output encoding strategies
- Secure session management
By Framework
- Spring Security
- Django security
- Express.js security
- ASP.NET Core security
- React security patterns
- Angular security best practices
Integrations
- Secure Code Warrior: Interactive secure coding training
- HackEDU: Hands-on security training
- OWASP WebGoat: Deliberately insecure application
- Kontra: Application security training
- Immersive Labs: Cyber skills development
- Security Journey: Secure development training
Target Processes
- Security Awareness Training Program
- Secure SDLC Implementation
- Developer Onboarding
- Compliance Training Requirements
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"trainingType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["assessment", "module-delivery", "certification", "gap-analysis", "path-recommendation"],
"description": "Type of training activity"
},
"targetAudience": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"developers": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
"teams": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
"roles": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }
}
},
"technologies": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Programming languages and frameworks"
},
"vulnerabilityFocus": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["injection", "broken-auth", "xss", "insecure-deserialization", "ssrf", "access-control", "crypto", "logging"]
}
},
"complianceRequirements": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["PCI-DSS", "HIPAA", "SOC2", "GDPR", "FedRAMP"]
}
},
"assessmentDifficulty": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["beginner", "intermediate", "advanced", "expert"]
}
},
"required": ["trainingType"]
}
Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"activityId": {
"type": "string"
},
"trainingType": {
"type": "string"
},
"timestamp": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"participantSummary": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"totalParticipants": { "type": "integer" },
"completedTraining": { "type": "integer" },
"inProgress": { "type": "integer" },
"notStarted": { "type": "integer" }
}
},
"assessmentResults": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"averageScore": { "type": "number" },
"passingRate": { "type": "number" },
"topPerformers": { "type": "array" },
"needsImprovement": { "type": "array" }
}
},
"knowledgeGaps": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"topic": { "type": "string" },
"gapSeverity": { "type": "string" },
"affectedDevelopers": { "type": "integer" },
"recommendedModules": { "type": "array" }
}
}
},
"trainingPaths": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"developerId": { "type": "string" },
"recommendedModules": { "type": "array" },
"estimatedDuration": { "type": "string" },
"priority": { "type": "string" }
}
}
},
"certifications": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"developerId": { "type": "string" },
"certificationName": { "type": "string" },
"issueDate": { "type": "string" },
"expirationDate": { "type": "string" }
}
}
},
"effectivenessMetrics": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"vulnerabilityReduction": { "type": "number" },
"avgRemediationTimeImprovement": { "type": "string" },
"secureCodeReviewPassRate": { "type": "number" }
}
}
}
}
Usage Example
skill: {
name: 'secure-coding-training-skill',
context: {
trainingType: 'assessment',
targetAudience: {
teams: ['backend-team', 'frontend-team']
},
technologies: ['Java', 'JavaScript', 'Python'],
vulnerabilityFocus: ['injection', 'xss', 'broken-auth'],
assessmentDifficulty: 'intermediate'
}
}