Application Security Engineer
Ensuring application security across all stages of the SDLC
Application Security Engineer es un rol en la familia Security Engineering. Tiene 54 habilidades en 5 niveles (de Junior a Principal). 153 habilidades son obligatorias. Dominios clave: Programming Fundamentals, Backend Development, Database Management.
Stack tecnológico
Enfoque por nivel
Conducting security code review. SAST scanning. Vulnerability analysis. Writing security tests. Studying OWASP Top 10.
Threat modeling. DAST testing. Setting up security pipelines in CI/CD. Penetration testing basics. Security training for developers.
Application security architecture. Auth/authz design. Incident response. Security architecture review. Bug bounty program.
AppSec strategy. Security champions program. Coordination with DevOps and Development. Compliance (PCI DSS, GDPR). Vendor evaluation.
Enterprise security strategy. Zero Trust architecture. Security culture. Industry compliance. Public disclosure policy.
Matriz de habilidades
54 habilidades × 5 niveles. Haga clic en una celda para ver detalles.
AI-Assisted Development
4 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | A | W | A | E | E |
| Cursor IDE | A | W | A | E | E |
| ChatGPT / Claude | A | W | A | E | E |
| Prompt Engineering for Code | A | W | A | E | E |
API & Integration
6 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST API Design | A | W | A | E | E |
| GraphQL Design | A | W | A | E | E |
| Webhooks & Integrations | A | W | A | E | E |
| API Documentation | A | W | A | E | E |
| API Testing | A | W | A | E | E |
| Rate Limiting & Throttling | A | W | A | E | E |
Architecture & System Design
1 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Design Fundamentals | A | W | A | E | E |
Backend Development
1 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redis | A | W | A | E | E |
Cloud & Infrastructure
5 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docker | A | W | A | E | E |
| Container Security Scanning | A | W | A | E | E |
| Kubernetes Core | A | W | A | E | E |
| AWS | A | W | A | E | E |
| Network Fundamentals | A | W | A | — | — |
Database Management
1 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | A | W | A | E | E |
DevOps & CI/CD
1 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Actions / GitLab CI | A | W | A | E | E |
Documentation
1 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runbook & Playbook Writing | A | W | A | E | E |
Observability & Monitoring
4 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Logging | A | W | A | E | E |
| ELK Stack | A | W | A | E | E |
| Prometheus & Grafana | A | W | A | E | E |
| OpenTelemetry | A | W | A | E | E |
Programming Fundamentals
7 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algorithms & Complexity | A | W | A | E | E |
| Data Structures | A | W | A | E | E |
| OOP & SOLID Principles | A | W | A | E | E |
| Design Patterns | A | W | A | E | E |
| Multithreading | A | W | A | E | E |
| Async Programming | A | W | A | E | E |
| Code Quality & Refactoring | A | W | A | E | E |
Security
18 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWASP & Application Security | A | W | A | E | E |
| SAST/DAST | A | W | A | E | E |
| Secure Coding Practices | A | W | A | E | E |
| Threat Modeling | A | W | A | E | E |
| Dependency Vulnerability Scanning | A | W | A | E | E |
| Secrets Management | A | W | A | E | E |
| Network Security | A | W | A | E | E |
| Cloud Security | A | W | A | E | E |
| Kubernetes Security | A | W | A | E | E |
| JWT / OAuth2 / OIDC | A | W | A | E | E |
| RBAC / ABAC Authorization | A | W | A | E | E |
| GDPR / 152-FZ Compliance | A | W | A | E | E |
| SOC2 Compliance | A | W | A | E | E |
| PCI DSS | A | W | A | E | E |
| Supply Chain Security | A | W | A | E | E |
| Incident Response Process | A | W | A | E | E |
| Digital Forensics Basics | A | W | A | E | E |
| Vulnerability Management | A | W | A | E | E |
Testing & QA
3 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Testing | A | W | A | E | E |
| Integration Testing | A | W | A | E | E |
| Security Testing | A | W | A | E | E |
Version Control & Collaboration
2 habilidades| Habilidades | Jun | Mid | Sen | Lead | Princ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Git Advanced | A | W | A | E | E |
| Code Review | A | W | A | E | E |
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Qué habilidades se necesitan para el rol de Application Security Engineer?
El rol de Application Security Engineer requiere 54 habilidades, de las cuales 153 son obligatorias. Las habilidades se distribuyen en 5 niveles: de Junior a Principal. Ver matriz completa.
¿Cómo avanzar al siguiente nivel en el rol de Application Security Engineer?
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¿Qué stack tecnológico se usa en el rol de Application Security Engineer?
El stack incluye 5 tecnologías en diferentes niveles. OWASP ZAP, SonarQube, Snyk, Burp Suite basics, Git hooks, Python/Go scripting, Burp Suite, Semgrep, Trivy, OWASP Top 10, Threat modeling (STRIDE), WAF basics, SAST/DAST integration, Custom security tools, Vault, OPA, Network security, Cryptography, Incident response, Red/Blue team exercises...
¿Cómo define la comunidad los requisitos para el rol de Application Security Engineer?
Los requisitos del rol son definidos por la comunidad a través de un sistema de propuestas. Cualquier miembro puede sugerir cambios que pasan por votación y revisión de expertos.