How to Secure Your Software Development cycle in an effective way?
by Eshwar Natarajan in General
When it comes to designing, delivering and keeping up a functional software, most companies have set up well-designed delivery (DevOps) models. However, when it comes to security not much thought has been given to it. Many a time security is considered as the last item while testing software. Some developers even treat security as a hurdle in a fast-paced development process as they have to rework on the software and this keeps them apart from focusing on more engaging and interesting aspects.
Neglecting security during the initial stages of design results in development of insecure software products and thus puts the entire organization at a risk. Adding trending dynamics will not protect your organization or your clients if the product is prone to vulnerabilities that the hackers can exploit. Rather, your team needs to imbibe security into the whole software development life cycle with the goal to empower and provide high-caliber and exceptionally secure software products.
Basically, a Secure SDLC consists of integrating security testing and other security foundation activities in the existing development process. But addressing all security aspects at once makes the process tedious, therefore here are some methods helping you secure your Software development effectively. The following methods are grouped in different SDLC phases for easier understanding:
Requirement Assessment phase:
- The first and most important step would be assessing customer requirements. Knowing what the customer wants and then establishing the scope of the project will make it easy to plan the security and development architecture. Thus, it will help in implementing an industry-standard security model from the initial stages of development. These are called the non-functional requirements (NFRs)
- It is important to make sure that all your employees involved in the project are updated with the latest security standards or they should be trained in accordance with industry-grade security standards.
Design Phase:
- Establish a security-focused software developer workforce who will not only assimilate security requirements but also help you establish a comprehensive risk assessment model. This helps in aligning the security and software development process together.
- Perform architectural reviews on the design and drafts flaws to identify potential threats through the threat modelling. This helps in analyzing the risks associated with the design and finding gaps which can cause future vulnerabilities.
Implementation and verification phase:
- While implementing the design and developing the software, it is important to regularly conduct consistent code reviews. An effective defect management system will also aid in tracking defects and help developers resolve them during the design phase rather than later during testing that can cost much more. This reduces the bugs in software and provides an error free, efficient application to the end user.
Now you must be wondering, where can we get all these services and necessary support? Well, the answer is simple, as we at Nuage will work with your team to help build best in class industry-grade software development model. With our experience of working with numerous clients, we can assure you the design developed will not only include security at every phase but also pace your SDLC timeline.
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