Software security assurance

Lesson Description 

This lesson takes a deeper look at the governance and risk elements of cybersecurity. It starts with a focus on cyber and legal frameworks, then moves into information assurance. After this, it moves into risk management and treatment, followed by service assurance and standards. Finally the lesson ends with software security assurance and threat modelling.

Learning Objectives 

The objectives of this lesson are to provide you with and understanding of: 

• Legislation, chain of custody, reporting and assurance within the context of a legal framework. Inc. overview of Data Protection Act (DPA 2018) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 
• The drivers for UK Information Assurance, initiatives and programmes, risk assessment vs risk management, risk components 
• Business context and risk management approach, risk management lifecycle, who delivers risk management - where in the lifecycle, understanding the context, legal and regulatory. Risk Treatment - Identify the ways of treating risks, methods of gaining assurance, understanding the nature of residual risk, collecting evidence that supports decisions, risk management decisions 
• Assurance perspective – including CPA, CAPS, FIPS, CE, Common Criteria, SPF. Summary of common industry standards. (Inc. OWASP, ISO27001, PCI-DSS) 
• Principles for software security, (securing the weakest link, defence in depth, failing securely, least privilege, separation of privilege), IA design principles 

• What is threat modelling, threat modelling processes 
• Risk mitigation options 

Intended Audience 

This lesson is ideal for members of cybersecurity management teams, IT managers, security and systems managers, information asset owners and employees with legal compliance responsibilities. It acts as a foundation for more advanced managerial or technical qualifications. 

Prerequisites  

There are no specific pre-requisites to study this lesson, however, a basic knowledge of IT, an understanding of the general principles of information technology security, and awareness of the issues involved with security control activity would be advantageous. 

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