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Security-Driven Software Development

By : Aspen Olmsted
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Security-Driven Software Development

By: Aspen Olmsted

Overview of this book

Extend your software development skills to integrate security into every aspect of your projects. Perfect for any programmer or developer working on mission-critical applications, this hands-on guide helps you adopt secure software development practices. Explore core concepts like security specifi cation, modeling, and threat mitigation with the iterative approach of this book that allows you to trace security requirements through each phase of software development. You won’t stop at the basics; you’ll delve into multiple-layer att acks and develop the mindset to prevent them. Through an example application project involving an entertainment ticketing software system, you’ll look at high-profi le security incidents that have aff ected popular music stars and performers. Drawing from the author’s decades of experience building secure applications in this domain, this book off ers comprehensive techniques where problem-solving meets practicality for secure development. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the expertise to systematically secure software projects, from crafting robust security specifi cations to adeptly mitigating multifaceted threats, ensuring your applications stand resilient in the face of evolving cybersecurity challenges.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1: Modeling a Secure Application
8
Part 2: Mitigating Risks in Implementation
13
Part 3: Security Validation

Software development lifecycles

SDLCs are systematic processes or methodologies that software development teams use to plan, design, build, test, deploy, and maintain software applications. These life cycles help ensure that software projects are completed efficiently, on time, and within budget while meeting the specified requirements and maintaining high quality. There are several different SDLC models, and the choice of which one to use depends on the project’s needs and requirements. Here are some of the most common SDLC models:

  • Waterfall model: The Waterfall model is a sequential set of steps involved in software development. It divides the project into distinct phases: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Each phase must be completed before the next one begins, and it is challenging to make changes after a phase is complete. It is well-suited for projects with well-defined requirements that are unlikely to change.
  • Agile...