OutSystems Security Specialist case studies
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The Security Specialist (O11 and ODC) is a Specialization exam in the OutSystems Certification program. OutSystems describes Specializations as shorter exams focused on a specific topic or area, which can serve as the final outcome for a role or experience level, or as a path to a new certification. This one focuses on fundamental knowledge of security best practices, including authentication, access control, secure connections, handling sensitive data, and related topics. It is aimed at developers who are fairly autonomous in designing OutSystems Reactive Web applications that follow security best practices, and OutSystems positions it as an important step toward becoming an OutSystems Professional Web/Mobile Developer. The OutSystems Security Specialist case studies are 5 cases and about 2,800 words.
1Partner Portal Federation Without Breaking Role Assignments
A B2B warranty-claims portal runs on OutSystems and serves 1,350 partner technicians from 42 companies. Today it uses built-in authentication; each partner company maintains its own user list, and the help desk handles 60–80 password resets a week.
566 words, about 3 min2HR Salary App: Screen Roles Aren't Enough
An internal HR compensation app has 850 employees, 30 HR staff, and 6 executives. It uses OutSystems roles: Employee, HR, Executive, and Admin.
576 words, about 3 min3Legacy SOAP Endpoint Blocks TLS 1.2 Rollout
A claims-processing app in OutSystems Cloud integrates with 40 endpoints. Most are HTTPS with TLS 1.2, but one on-premises SOAP service used for medical eligibility checks only supports TLS 1.0 and a self-signed certificate.
561 words, about 3 min4Support Notes Field Contains Full Card Numbers
A customer-support app on OutSystems has a free-text Case notes field used by 120 agents. A data-protection review sampled 500 cases and found 38 contained full credit-card numbers, 14 contained bank account numbers, and 9 contained health details.
555 words, about 3 min5Hardcoded API Key and Anonymous Role in a Shared Pipeline
A team of 18 developers maintains six OutSystems modules for a customer portal. Deployments run through a shared CI/CD pipeline from Development to Test to Production.
542 words, about 3 min