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Certifications

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Open Source Software Security Management

Learn how to prevent vulnerabilities found in open source software from entering into your code base without interrupting your developer workflows.

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Container Security Fundamentals

Learn how to choose and implement secure containers, identify and remediate vulnerabilities, and generate and interpret SBOMs using modern container best practices.

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Courses

Intro to Open Source Software Security Management

Open source powers modern software, but most organizations adopt it faster than they can secure it. Discover how open source enters your supply chain, why it introduces unique security risks, and where the governance gap puts your organization at risk.

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How to Manage Risks of Open Source Software

Knowing you have open source risk is only half the battle. Learn how to detect and assess vulnerabilities across the development lifecycle, evaluate packages, and choose the right remediation strategy to start reducing risk now. Part of the Open Source Software Security Management Certification

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How to Get Secure Open Source Software to Your Developers

Finding vulnerabilities after they reach your codebase means you're already behind. Learn how artifact managers and curated package catalogs let you control what open source reaches your developers in the first place and how to build policies and workflows that keep your supply chain secure by default.

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Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) Fundamentals

Securing containers starts with the software supply chain. Discover how vulnerable code, open-source packages, and dependencies can introduce risk long before your container is built.

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Getting Started with Container Security

A single vulnerable container can open the door to a major breach. Learn how to reduce risk by starting with secure base images, running vulnerability scans, and setting up containers safely in your CI/CD workflow.

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Securely Manage Your Containers

With a securely built container, your next step is maintaining that security in production. Learn how to generate and analyze SBOMs, manage updates, and plan for long-term container protection.

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How to Remediate Risks

Learn what vulnerabilities are, why they occur and how they impact your software. This course covers how to prioritize and remediate your CVEs across your open source dependencies and runtimes with ActiveState.

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Streamlining CI/CD with Secure, Customizable Runtimes

Accelerate your development cycle with secure, reproducible build environments. ActiveState runtimes integrate seamlessly into your CI/CD pipeline, helping you standardize builds and maintain security across your software supply chain.

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Why ActiveState?

By choosing ActiveState, organizations can ensure their software supply chain is secure, efficient, and built for innovation. Transform your open source risk into a strategic advantage that enables faster, safer development.

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Start Learning Today

Enroll in ActiveState's Open Source Software Security Management Certification for free. Learn how to prevent open source vulnerabilities from entering your codebase, without interrupting developer workflows.