Secure development lifecycle
Description
Rules for the secure development of software and systems shall be established and applied.
⚠️ Risk Impact
Insecure software development introduces vulnerabilities into production.
🔧 Remediation
Implement SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning in CI/CD pipelines.
💀 Real-World Attack Scenario
A team deployed code without security scanning in their CI/CD pipeline. A Log4Shell-style vulnerability in a transitive dependency went undetected for 3 months. During that window, attackers exploited the vulnerability to achieve remote code execution on 4 production servers, stealing customer data and API credentials.
💰 Cost of Non-Compliance
Dependency vulnerabilities cause 69% of application breaches. Average cost of vulnerability exploitation: $4.24M. ISO 27001 A.8.25 requires evidence of secure development practices.
📋 Audit Questions
- 1.What security testing is integrated into your CI/CD pipeline?
- 2.How are dependency vulnerabilities tracked and remediated?
- 3.What is your vulnerability SLA (critical, high, medium)?
- 4.Show evidence of security code reviews.
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
⚡ Common Pitfalls
- ⛔Running SAST/DAST but not acting on findings
- ⛔Not scanning transitive dependencies
- ⛔No SLA for vulnerability remediation priority
📈 Business Value
Secure SDLC prevents vulnerabilities from reaching production, reducing breach risk by 85%. It demonstrates engineering maturity to enterprise buyers and auditors.
⏱️ Effort Estimate
40-80 hours to implement secure SDLC and CI/CD integration
EchelonGraph monitors cloud configurations deployed through CI/CD pipelines
🔗 Cross-Framework References
Automate ISO 27001 A.8.25 compliance
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