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How Does the NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Compare with OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, etc.?

How Does the NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Compare with OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, etc.?

by Pivot Point Security | Aug 8, 2022 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 3 minutes The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently updated NIST SP 800-218, the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF), now at Version 1.1. Cybersecurity experts in the US federal government considered this document so...
What’s the Effort to Align Your Dev with the NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)?

What’s the Effort to Align Your Dev with the NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)?

by Pivot Point Security | Aug 8, 2022 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Executive Order 14028 from May 2021, on “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to refresh NIST SP 800-218, now the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)...
Here’s Why Software Vendors Should Align with the SSDF Whether Mandated or Not

Here’s Why Software Vendors Should Align with the SSDF Whether Mandated or Not

by Pivot Point Security | Aug 5, 2022 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 4 minutes In response to direction in Executive Order 14028 from May 2021 on “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) revised and updated its special publication NIST 800-218, the Secure...
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Why Does the USG Think We Need the NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)?

by Pivot Point Security | Aug 5, 2022 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 2 minutes Section 4 of Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” seeks to elevate the security of software purchased by the government. In response to a directive in the order, the National Institute of Standards and...
What is the Software Development Lifecycle and Why is It Central to Software Security?

What is the Software Development Lifecycle and Why is It Central to Software Security?

by Pivot Point Security | Aug 4, 2022 | InfoSec Strategies

Reading Time: 2 minutes If “software is eating the world,” where does the lifecycle process of creating a piece of software begin and end? And where/how within that process can we reduce the cybersecurity risk associated with using that software? To explain...
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