Career path

Security Engineer

Also known as SecEng

A specialization for engineers who design, build, test, and operate systems with strong security controls and risk awareness.

01

Security FoundationsJunior SecEng

Build reliable foundations and enough context to contribute safely with guidance.

Junior SecEng · 25 concepts
02

Security PractitionerSecEng

Own features and services with solid implementation judgment across neighboring layers.

SecEng · 19 concepts
03

Advanced SecuritySenior SecEng

Design, evolve, and debug systems across boundaries with strong tradeoff awareness.

Senior SecEng · 27 concepts

How this path progresses

01

Security Foundations

Learn the core vocabulary of vulnerabilities, identity, and defensive thinking.

02

Web Security Basics

Understand common application attacks and how they appear in web systems.

03

Secure Design

Apply security practices during design, implementation, and review.

04

Security Testing

Find, validate, and prioritize security weaknesses.

05

Security Architecture

Set security direction across systems, platforms, and teams.

06

Security Operations

Connect engineering security to production detection and response.