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This document recommends the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) – a core set of high-level secure software development practices that can be integrated into each SDLC implementation. Following these practices should help software producers reduce the number of vulnerabilities in released software, mitigate the potential impact of the exploitation of undetected or unaddressed vulnerabilities, and address the root causes of vulnerabilities to prevent future recurrences. Because the framework provides a common vocabulary for secure software development, software purchasers and consumers can also use it to foster communications with suppliers in acquisition processes and other management activities. Few software development life cycle (SDLC) models explicitly address software security in detail, so secure software development practices usually need to be added to each SDLC model to ensure that the software being developed is well-secured. This document recommends the Secure Software Development... See full abstract Few software development life cycle (SDLC) models explicitly address software security in detail, so secure software development practices usually need to be added to each SDLC model to ensure that the software being developed is well-secured. This document recommends the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) – a core set of high-level secure software development practices that can be integrated into each SDLC implementation. Following these practices should help software producers reduce the number of vulnerabilities in released software, mitigate the potential impact of the exploitation of undetected or unaddressed vulnerabilities, and address the root causes of vulnerabilities to prevent future recurrences. Because the framework provides a common vocabulary for secure software development, software purchasers and consumers can also use it to foster communications with suppliers in acquisition processes and other management activities. Hide full abstract Keywords secure software development ; Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) ; secure software development practices ; software acquisition ; software development ; software development life cycle (SDLC) ; software security Control Families None selected Documentation Publication: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-218 Download URL Potential updates (xlsx) Translations Supplemental Material: SP 800-218 Table in Excel (xlsx) Delta from April 2020 paper (docx) Delta from September 2021 public draft (docx) SSDF Project homepage Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity Publication Parts: SP 800-218A Related NIST Publications: Other Document History: 09/30/21: SP 800-218 (Draft) 02/03/22: SP 800-218 (Final) Topics Security and Privacy cybersecurity supply chain risk management , vulnerability management Technologies software & firmware Laws and Regulations Executive Order 14028 HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 X (link is external) facebook (link is external) linkedin (link is external) instagram (link is external) youtube (link is external) rss govdelivery (link is external) Want updates about CSRC and our publications? 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