{"id":136047,"date":"2025-05-16T11:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clone4.10pearls.com\/?p=136047"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:54:44","slug":"software-development-security-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/blog\/software-development-security-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"A comprehensive guide to software development security standards for developers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"136047\" class=\"elementor elementor-136047\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fe9caa7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fe9caa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cfc6a2\" data-id=\"53cfc6a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bced481 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bced481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Software Development Security Standards\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c3c850f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c3c850f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5be556\" data-id=\"7f5be556\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662e7321 elementor-position-left author-small elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"662e7321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10p-circle-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-128512\" alt=\"10p-circle-logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">By 10Pearls editorial team<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">A global team of technologists, strategists, and creatives dedicated to delivering the forefront of innovation. Stay informed with our latest updates and trends in advanced technology, healthcare, fintech, and beyond. Discover insightful perspectives that shape the future of industries worldwide.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39b7014e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39b7014e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ee7e216\" data-id=\"5ee7e216\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b932f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b932f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following good software development security measures is essential when creating applications that generate revenue while also keeping your brand, clients, and everyone\u2019s data safe. However, it is important to understand which of these measures best apply to what you are developing.<\/p><p>In this article, we leverage our two decades of experience in the industry to tell you what security standards are important today, and how to choose the ones that are appropriate for your project and will support your strategic goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ccac5\" data-id=\"e0ccac5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abca6e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4abca6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/software-development-security-standard-hero-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-136056\" alt=\"Woman developer focused on ensuring software development security standards are implemented.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/software-development-security-standard-hero-image.jpg 604w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/software-development-security-standard-hero-image-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4722972d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4722972d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-373f4198\" data-id=\"373f4198\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6825136a blog-menu-hd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6825136a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-menu-hd\">Blog contents<\/div>\n<ul id=\"homeAnchorMenu2\" class=\"blog-menu\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#01\">5 security standards for software development<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#02\">OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#03\">NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-218 <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#04\">Center for Internet Security (CIS) Control 16 <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#05\">Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#06\">International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27034 <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#07\">5 security best practices for software development <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#08\">Shift-left with security <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#09\">Security testing <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#10\">Version control <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#11\">Configuration management\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a data-target=\"#12\">Access control\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f493c69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f493c69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c8be4d7\" data-id=\"6c8be4d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81bedd7 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81bedd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 security standards for software development <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4052c24c li.margin.right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4052c24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\">First, let\u2019s clarify the meaning of <strong>security standards<\/strong> vs. <strong>security frameworks<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"mb-0\"><li>Security standards are fixed conditions (the \u201cwhat\u201d) organizations must meet for compliance, like a goal post.<\/li><li>Security frameworks (the \u201chow\u201d) provide flexible, high-level guidance for achieving those standards, like a coach.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"mt-0\">Below, we list five security standards for software development:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b70f82 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b70f82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfb8fe6\" data-id=\"dfb8fe6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-87c9ac2 elementor-section-full_width key-steps elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87c9ac2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecf4ff6\" data-id=\"ecf4ff6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab6a2a costing-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab6a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800;\">5 Security Standards for Software Development <\/span>\n<div class=\"eae-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"stats-table\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30%;\">Standard<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Description<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Best for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) <\/b><\/td>\n<td>This well-respected resource provides baselines for designing, building, and testing application security controls at three data sensitivity levels (low, medium, &amp; high) for verification.<\/td>\n<td>Developers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-218 <\/b><\/td>\n<td>The National Institute of Science and Technologies\u2019 SP 800-218, Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Version 1.1: Recommendations for Mitigating the Risks of Software Vulnerabilities outlines best practices governing the public sector.<\/td>\n<td>Developers in the public sector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Center for Internet Security (CIS) Control 16 <\/b><\/td>\n<td>A community-driven nonprofit organization (NPO), CIS Control 16\u2019s Application Software Security describes 14 safeguards for securing software applications.<\/td>\n<td>Developers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) <\/b><\/td>\n<td>The PCI Security Standards Council is a regulatory organization founded by the major credit card issuers that oversees any technology that processes payment card information.<\/td>\n<td>Companies that handle payment information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27034 <\/b><\/td>\n<td>The international association for standardization that gathers global experts to agree on the best practices across industries. ISO 27034 offers guidance on how companies can integrate security into their software development processes.<\/td>\n<td>Developers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef67032 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef67032\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89acc9c\" data-id=\"89acc9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f83718 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f83718\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39c998e\" data-id=\"39c998e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803b418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"803b418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\">During any development effort, it\u2019s important to recognize that <strong>security is not the same as compliance<\/strong>. Organizations achieve compliance through a transactional process of meeting certain standards or regulations written by governmental or regulatory bodies.<\/p><p class=\"abc\">Brands in highly regulated industries like healthcare or finance must meet more requirements than others. Organizations that tick all the boxes earn compliance. Failure to comply can result in fines and downtime, among other consequences.<\/p><p class=\"abc\">Currently, no similar processes can guarantee security, partly due to the ever-changing nature of technology but also because the meaning of \u201csecurity\u201d differs according to individual organizations. In addition, software development is an unregulated industry, so it\u2019s important to know which standards and frameworks your potential dev team partners are most proficient in using.<\/p><p class=\"abc\">Implementing security standards and general best practices outlined by security frameworks can help strengthen your applications&#8217; resistance to data breaches and other cybercrimes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c3d632 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c3d632\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6763857\" data-id=\"6763857\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40a287 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40a287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-86617c4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86617c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae3ee1d\" data-id=\"ae3ee1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399ce42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399ce42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focuses only on applications. As a respected standard in the developer community, this online, open-source nonprofit foundation establishes 3 verification levels:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 5px;\"><li>Level 1: low assurance levels, completely penetration testable<\/li><li>Level 2: applications containing sensitive data (recommended for most software)<\/li><li>Level 3: software containing highly sensitive data<\/li><\/ul><p>OWASP\u2019s framework suggests 14 controls to ensure authorized software versions are in use. It also includes use cases beyond the initial development stage, including:<\/p><ul class=\"mb-0\"><li>Security architecture<\/li><li>Replace off-the-shelf secure coding checklists<\/li><li>Automated unit &amp; integration tests<\/li><li>Driver for agile AppSec<\/li><li>Guide for procuring secure software<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94fc1f8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94fc1f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a50a5d1\" data-id=\"a50a5d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b80d5 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b80d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. NIST <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-abfba4e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abfba4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce9b0c3\" data-id=\"ce9b0c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208e388 item-box-nist elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208e388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This federal agency under the US Department of Commerce establishes precise standards for measuring countless items \u2013 from mundane to ultra high-tech \u2013 throughout society and across every industry.<\/p><p>As mentioned above, the agency\u2019s SP 800-218 (SSDF) publication offers a framework of best practices to reduce security risks for applications in the public sector. These are organized into four categories of actions a business or organization must take to respond to threats effectively:<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">1. Prepare the organization (PO)<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">2. Protect the software (PS)<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">3. Produce well-secured software (PW)<\/p><p>4. Respond to vulnerabilities (RV)<\/p><p>NIST also offers volumes of guidance via multiple cybersecurity frameworks, AI risk mitigation, and a general sense of compliance with a list of 19 best practices in developing software applications. Some of these include:<\/p><ul class=\"mb-0\"><li>Safeguard 16.1: Establish and maintain a secure application development process<\/li><li>Safeguard 16.3: Perform root cause analysis on security vulnerabilities<\/li><li>Safeguard 16.5: Use up-to-date and trusted third-party software components<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac47926 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac47926\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f7f3c5\" data-id=\"3f7f3c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0b0cd location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd0b0cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. CIS Control 16&nbsp;<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0007338 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0007338\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44ee997\" data-id=\"44ee997\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925905a item-box-nist elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925905a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"abc\">This respected, community-driven NPO suggests best practices for securing IT systems and data. Among the overarching controls (18 in all), number 16 incorporates application security via 14 controls. In addition to software development, CIS also organizes companies into \u201cimplementation groups\u201d based on size and cybersecurity expertise and tailors its security recommendations accordingly.<\/p><ul class=\"mb-0\"><li>Implementation Group 1: Enterprises relying heavily on off-the-shelf or Open-Source Software (OSS) that are capable of applying basic operational and procedural best practices for security.<\/li><li>Implementation Group 2: Enterprises with some custom applications integrated with third-party components and an in-house development staff applying software development and security best practices.<\/li><li>Implementation Group 3: Enterprises with a major investment in custom software for in-house and customer applications as well as many third-party open source and commercial software components.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afa02c1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afa02c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99127af\" data-id=\"99127af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52d16d location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b52d16d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. PCI DSS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e9a067 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e9a067\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6386c2b\" data-id=\"6386c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21abc39 item-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21abc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\">These guidelines were established by the PCI Security Standards Council, a <a class=\"black-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcisecuritystandards.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> global forum<\/a> that connects industry stakeholders who support and refine security standards to keep global payments secure. Like many other professional industry organizations, the PCI Security Council offers its members online resources, regulatory updates, training, and regional conferences.<\/p><p class=\"m-0\">The global benchmarks for security outline 14 compliance requirements, some of which include:<\/p><ul class=\"mb-0\"><li>Requirement 3: Provide secure authentication features<\/li><li>Requirement 5: Develop secure payment applications<\/li><li>Requirement 7: Test payment applications to address vulnerabilities and maintain software updates<\/li><li>Requirement 8: Facilitate secure network implementation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c098286 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c098286\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99f7799\" data-id=\"99f7799\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd3792 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfd3792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. ISO 27034 <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9318f5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9318f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-938ab34\" data-id=\"938ab34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060ebed item-box-iso elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"060ebed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"abc\">Compiled by the <a class=\"black-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">International Organization for Standardization,<\/a> this publication is one of thousands provided online. The structure of this framework and its collective authors mirrors that of No. 2 above (NIST\u2019s SSDF), except the ISO\u2019s expertise crosses all national borders as well as industries and use cases, including metrics for environmental management, healthcare, and AI, to name just a few.<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">Core elements of the ISO framework for software development security include:<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">\u00a0 \u00a01. Application Security Control (ASC)<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">\u00a0 \u00a02. Application Level of Trust<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">\u00a0 \u00a03. Organization Normative Framework (ONF)<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">\u00a0 \u00a04. Application Normative Framework (ANF)<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a05. Application Security Verification Process<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a224706 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a224706\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf0fc6 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cf0fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Security best practices for software development <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cccbe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cccbe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\">The list of essential best practices for secure software development as outlined in the frameworks above include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba92761 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba92761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shift-left with security <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b60b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b60b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\">Shifting left is the practice of integrating security as early as possible in multiple stages throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), making security an integral part.<\/p><p class=\"mb-0\">Project leaders should consider multiple aspects of security from the earliest planning stages and conduct security tests early and often. A security-first approach to development helps ensure that teams catch potential issues well before they can affect later stages in the project pipeline. This results in more efficient product releases and more secure software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f511e location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67f511e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"09\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security testing <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bc4eb strong_list_wrapper elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57bc4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Integrating security testing tools into the software development pipeline can help teams identify issues in the earliest stages. Examples of security testing tools include:<\/p><ul class=\"mb-0\" style=\"margin-left: 40px!important;\"><li><strong>Static application security testing (SAST)<\/strong> &#8211; a form of white box testing, analyzes source code before it\u2019s compiled. SAST uses techniques like code review, vulnerability scanning, and data flow analysis to detect security issues<\/li><li><strong>Dynamic application security testing (DAST)<\/strong> &#8211; a form of black box testing, analyzes while the application is running without access to the source code. DAST typically uses vulnerability scans, penetration testing, and data flow analysis to identify problems.<\/li><li><strong>Interactive application security testing (IAST)<\/strong> &#8211; combines the techniques from SAST and DAST to analyze security in real-time while the application is running.<\/li><li><strong>Software composition analysis (SCA)<\/strong> &#8211; analyzes all third-party components an application uses to detect potential risks and vulnerabilities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b6ecc location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60b6ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"10\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Version control <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dba58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dba58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\">Version control logs every change and stores the source code securely. Tracking activity helps prevent unauthorized changes and protects end-users from attacks. An added benefit of version control is that it\u2019s easy to undo a modification \u2014 intentional or unintentional \u2014 that introduces a security vulnerability or other issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e94bf5 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e94bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"11\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Configuration management\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514ac78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"514ac78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\">Configuration management tools help prevent unauthorized changes to the infrastructure and environments used to develop, test, and run software applications. In addition to monitoring system configurations, like version control tools, they also make it easy to roll back changes, whether unauthorized or if they introduce security vulnerabilities intentionally.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9f100 location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d9f100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"12\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access control\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230ecd1 strong_list_wrapper elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"230ecd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another tactic for secure software development includes preventing unauthorized users from accessing applications, third-party components, or related systems. Best practices for access control include:<\/p><ul class=\"mb-0\" style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><li><strong>Role-based access control (RBAC) <\/strong>&#8211; Assign access privileges based on job roles rather than determining access for each account individually. This can help prevent security breaches caused by overprovisioning. If one account is compromised, it allows you to limit attack surfaces to the systems and data required for a specific job function.<\/li><li><strong>Multi-factor authentication (MFA) <\/strong>&#8211; Require users to provide a second factor to prove their identities, such as a one-time passcode (OTP) or verification code sent through another communication channel. MFA helps prevent malicious actors from accessing applications, systems, and data with stolen account credentials.<\/li><li><strong>Single sign-on (SSO) <\/strong>&#8211; SSO simplifies access by only requiring users to enter their name and password once to access some or all of the applications they need. This encourages good security hygiene while reducing the hassle of remembering various strong passwords while simultaneously juggling MFA codes. It also simplifies the requirements of deprovisioning access when someone leaves an organization or changes their job role.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3647b22 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3647b22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"13\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcfbeda\" data-id=\"bcfbeda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6eeafe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6eeafe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17b9f1d\" data-id=\"17b9f1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c703a8f location-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c703a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet security standards without the hassle <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccad570\" data-id=\"ccad570\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d42c3 item-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d42c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"13\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"abc\">It can be difficult for companies to keep abreast of current software development security standards, regulations, and best practices, especially those with limited team resources dedicated to software development. The best way to reduce software security risks and headaches at the same time is by <a class=\"black-link\" href=\"\/blog\/when-to-outsource-software-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outsourcing to a trusted provider.<\/a><br \/><br \/><br \/>10Pearls staffs global <a class=\"black-link\" href=\"\/security-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">security experts<\/a> with experience developing compliant, secure software solutions for <a class=\"black-link\" href=\"\/casestudies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple industries<\/a>. We\u2019ll create custom security controls that are ready to integrate into any pipeline, deploy streamlined version control and configuration management tools for your busy engineers, implement leading-edge authentication features, and much more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed83c36 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed83c36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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