Secure software architecture#
Designing software#
Describe the benefits of developing secure software
Including
data protection
minimising cyber attacks and vulnerabilities
Interpret and apply fundamental software development steps to develop secure code
Including
requirements definition
determining specifications
design
development
integration
testing and debugging
installation
maintenance
Describe how the capabilities and experience of end users influence the secure design features of software
Developing secure code#
Explore fundamental software design security concepts when developing programming code
Including
confidentiality
integrity
availability
authentication
authorisation
accountability
Apply security features incorporated into software including data protection, security, privacy and regulatory compliance
Use and explain the contribution of cryptography and sandboxing to the ‘security by design’ approach in the development of software solutions
Use and explain the ‘privacy by design’ approach in the development of software solutions
Including
proactive not reactive approach
embed privacy into design
respect for user privacy
Test and evaluate the security and resilience of software by determining vulnerabilities, hardening systems, handling breaches, maintaining business continuity and conducting disaster recovery
Apply and evaluate strategies used by software developers to manage the security of programming code
Including
code review
static application security testing (SAST)
dynamic application security testing (DAST)
vulnerability assessment
penetration testing
Design, develop and implement code using defensive data input handling practices, including input validation, sanitisation and error handling
Design, develop and implement a safe application programming interface (API) to minimise software vulnerabilities
Design, develop and implement code considering efficient execution for the user
Including
memory management
session management
exception management
Design, develop and implement secure code to minimise vulnerabilities in user action controls
Including
broken authentication and session management
cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
invalid forwarding and redirecting
race conditions
Design, develop and implement secure code to protect user file and hardware vulnerabilities from file attacks and side channel attacks
Impact of safe and secure software development#
Apply and describe the benefits of collaboration to develop safe and secure software
Including
considering various points of view
delegating tasks based on expertise
quality of the solution
Investigate and explain the benefits to an enterprise of the implementation of safe and secure development practices
Including
improved products or services
influence on future software development
improved work practices
productivity
business interactivity
Evaluate the social, ethical and legal issues and ramifications that affect people and enterprises resulting from the development and implementation of safe and secure software
Including