Development Process
Development Process: The organized workflow used to design, implement, test, release, and maintain software. It should be integrated into design, implementationImplementationThe practical realization of a security design, requirement, or control in a system or process., testing, release, and maintenance activities.
How it works and where it fits
Development Process places security within the lifecycle of software and technical change. Requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance affect one another. The earlier a weakness or unsafe assumption is identified, the more precisely it can be corrected without relying solely on downstream security products.
Practical security relevance
Practical implementation requires explicit quality criteria, reviewable changes, and a traceable supply chain. Automated checks provide rapid feedback but do not replace threat modeling or manual analysis of security-critical logic. Dependencies, build systems, artifacts, and secrets need protection alongside source code; operational and incident findings feed back into development.
Related concepts
- Secure Development LifecycleSecure Development LifecycleIntegrates security activities into all phases of software development.: Integrates security activities into all phases of software development.
- DevSecOpsDevSecOpsIntegration of security practices into development, deployment, and operations.: Integration of security practices into development, deployment, and operations.
- Secure CodingSecure CodingProgramming practices aimed at avoiding common vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.: Programming practices aimed at avoiding common vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
- Version Control SecurityVersion Control SecurityProtection of repositories, branches, secrets, access rights, and development workflows.: Protection of repositories, branches, secrets, access rights, and development workflows.