Rules of Engagement
FOR INSTRUCTORS AT APISEC UNIVERSITY
1. Vendor Neutrality
- Courses must remain vendor-neutral, focusing on principles, techniques, and best practices.
- Abstain from promoting or criticizing specific vendors, products, and services.
- Commercial tools/services can be used for demonstration purposes, but to suggest that students use a tool it must have a free tier.
2. Educational Focus
- Courses must be designed to be purely educational, aimed at providing valuable knowledge and skills to students.
- Refrain from using course time to advertise any commercial products or services.
- When you record your course, ensure that all course content is accurate, up-to-date, and relevant to the subject matter.
3. Platform Branding
- APIsec University branding must be featured during the course introduction and conclusion.
- Upon request, APIsec University will provide support for adhering to branding guidelines/requirements.
4. Intellectual Property
- Respect intellectual property rights, ensuring that all course materials are original or properly credited.
- Avoid using or distributing copyrighted materials without appropriate permissions or licenses.
5. Course Improvement and Updates
- APIsec University may occasionally ask for an update to a section of a course. If you are not willing to make an update, APIsec University may update the written course content and/or videos.
6. Right to Remove Content
- Instructors have the right to request the removal of their content from APIsec University.
- To initiate the removal process, instructors must provide written notice at least 90 days in advance to allow APIsec University sufficient time to retire the course.
7. Right of Referral
- Instructors may refer students to additional resources that enhance the learning experience.
- Instructors are permitted to mention the company they work for and the work that they perform in their instructor profile, course introduction, and course conclusion.
8. Release and Promotion
- APIsec University will release the course at our discretion and will communicate a planned release date with the instructor upon course completion.
- APIsec University will promote the course using reasonable judgment about the timing and methods used for promotion.
9. Professional Conduct
- Maintain high standards of professionalism in all interactions with students and fellow instructors.
- If an instructor does not adhere to these rules of engagement, then APIsec University reserves the right to remove content and/or the instructor from the
platform. - Treat all students with respect and consideration, fostering an inclusive and welcoming learning environment.
- Ensure all interactions are free from bias, discrimination, and harassment.