Transform how you develop software
People, processes and technology to embed security in the development lifecycle
Software Assurance Lifecycle helps software companies embed security in how they design, develop, verify and maintain applications.
OWASP SAMM guides the assessment and evolution of the software security programme; OWASP ASVS provides verifiable security requirements for web applications and services.
The programme involves people, processes and technology: roles and skills, development lifecycle governance and activities, tools and controls in delivery pipelines.
ISGroup works with the client to define priorities and the target maturity level, then supports the teams in adopting the selected practices.
The work begins by analysing the existing process: governance, requirements, design, development, dependencies, build, deployment, verification and vulnerability management.
The assessment identifies existing practices, gaps and a sustainable roadmap for introducing measurable controls without separating security from the work of product teams.
Requirements and verification criteria are linked to the application architecture and risk. Controls can be embedded in pipelines, reviews and selected testing, while training and coaching help developers, architects and managers use them in their daily work.
The process continues to evolve with the software instead of relying on a single final test.
The transformation covers the three dimensions that determine how software is designed, produced and maintained.
Roles, responsibilities and training for developers, architects, security champions and product owners.
Governance, requirements, threat assessment, secure design, verification and vulnerability management throughout the lifecycle.
Pipeline controls, dependency management and analysis tools selected according to architecture, risk and release methods.
OWASP SAMM structures improvement across governance, design, implementation, verification and operations. OWASP ASVS provides verifiable technical requirements that can be adapted to the application risk and context.
Software Assurance Lifecycle coordinates expertise and controls that may already exist in the organisation or be provided by ISGroup.
The vCISO connects governance and responsibilities, VMS brings vulnerability priorities, and SOC provides operational evidence useful to the development lifecycle.
Code Review, penetration testing and assessments verify requirements and controls at the selected depth and frequency.
Developers and architects learn criteria and practices to apply before, during and after writing code.
Controls are placed where they produce useful evidence and support decisions before release.
The documentation makes priorities, responsibilities and selected controls explicit.
Summarises the initial state, objectives, priorities and stages for adopting the selected practices.
Links requirements, verification activities, responsibilities and evidence to the software risk and architecture.
Software Assurance Lifecycle is for companies that design, develop or maintain software and want to embed security in how they work. The programme is adapted to the organisation, products, technologies and maturity level.
It can include maturity assessment, a roadmap, governance, security requirements, threat assessment, secure design, pipeline controls, dependency management, technical verification and training. The actual activities are defined in scope.
OWASP SAMM is used as a reference for assessing and improving governance, design, implementation, verification and operations practices. ISGroup supports teams in adopting the selected activities and defining roles and responsibilities.
The Software Assurance Lifecycle does not guarantee that software is free of vulnerabilities. Tests and reviews reduce risk and help identify problems before distribution, but coverage and limits depend on the releases, technologies and agreed activities.
OWASP ASVS requirements can be selected according to risk and linked to design, development and verification. Controls are distributed throughout the process and pipelines according to technologies and release methods, rather than concentrating all security in a final test.
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