An overview of software development security
Software is a core building block in an IT infrastructure. Applications are the outcome of software development, and they are most important from the perspective of security, as they deal with data.
Applications provide a way to achieve tasks that are related to the input, processing, and the output of data. Besides this, applications are used to store, retrieve, process, transmit, or destroy data. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to ensure the security of applications:
Observe the preceding diagram. The primary area that a security professional should focus on is the addressing of security requirements at the design stage of the application itself. An application contains software code, and it is important that secure coding practices are used throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
- Systems engineering concepts
- Security in the software development life cycle
- Software...
