If you re writing code you ought to be thinking about security as part of that nist s chief cybersecurity officer donna dodson said.
Nist software security standards and guidelines.
Development considerations for programmers using standards are explained as well.
This article describes software standards and their characteristics.
Nist is responsible for developing standards and guidelines including minimum requirements.
Modules validated as conforming to specific standards are accepted by federal agencies for the protection of sensitive information.
These practices collectively called a secure software development framework ssdf 115 should be particularly helpful for the target audiences to achieve security software development 116.
As part of this effort nist produces standards and guidelines to help federal agencies meet the requirements of the federal information security management act fisma.
The nist guidelines may be revised periodically based on experience evolving requirements in the national institute of standards and technology nist and concerns expressed by the public.
Nist verifies cryptographic modules based on cryptographic standards through the cryptographic module validation program.
113 level practices based on established standards guidance and secure software development practice 114 documents.
Nist is planning to publish guidance on the new efforts by publishing a draft white paper by the end of april 2019.
Covered information disseminated by nist will comply with all applicable omb guidelines doc guidelines and nist guidelines.
Nist also assists those agencies in protecting their information and information systems through cost effective programs.