How do you integrate security testing into your software development life cycle?
Let us first understand why It is important to integrate security testing in your SDLC.
The recent cybercrime statistics reveal an alarming picture for those businesses which deal with sensitive data. Eventually, it becomes important for businesses to take appropriate actions to prevent such hacks and data breaches. It is very crucial to take security measures of software tools, especially for those businesses which deal with development and also use custom software for various tasks. Preventive measures taken at each stage of the development cycle will definitely offer greater assurance of Security to your software. Check ‘Importance of secure development’ for more details.
Lest understand security integration in SDLC with the following chart.
1.Requirements and Analysis
In this phase of SDLC, the architect analyzes project requirements and decides technology, framework and languages used for the same. For secure coding here is a guide to help you to choose a programming language.
Security Integration → Requirement Analysis
At this stage, security experts analyze possible vulnerabilities to the chosen development tools in order to make the appropriate security choices throughout the development.
In this phase project architecture and leads, developers to create a final design plan for a software product.
Security Integration → Threat modeling and design Review
At this stage security experts, perform a structured process named Threat modeling where they
optimize network security by identifying objectives and vulnerabilities and then define criticality and prioritize remediation methods. check here to more about Secure development languages.
In this phase, the actual programming of the software begins.
Security Integration → Static Analysis
In this phase code analysis is performed using static analysis tools to find vulnerabilities.
Flow and Pattern are 2 primary analyses performed in order to identify security issues.
Flow analysis tools analyzed data flow from the source code. And in Pattern analysis analyzed code syntax patterns, which helps developers to use a safer subset of development language to maintain a given security context.
In this phase, application testing is performed as per the project requirements.
Security Integration → Security testing and Code Review
In this phase complete code review is performed from a security point of view.
In this phase, the application is released i.e. made available to its users.
Security Integration → Security assessments and Secure Configuration
At this stage, experts test the whole application before its release and decide which components need further deep security checks. In end, it reaches a secure configuration phase where finishing touches are added to the software to ensure its security after release.
This is the operational and maintenance phase of the application.
Security Integration → Maintenance
In this phase, security is also maintained by testing real-time security issues.
In this way, we can integrate security testing into your SDLC.
