NIST SSDF Fundamentals

Title: NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Fundamentals

• Modalities:

  • Self-Paced Online

  • Live Instructor-Led: By Request

• Duration: 2 days

Overview 

This course is designed to introduces students to the foundational concepts behind the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-218 and related secure software development life cycle (SDLC)-related topics. 

Who Should Attend

• Line of Business Leadership

• Non-Technical Managers

• Technical Managers

• Industry Members (e.g., Manufacturing Extension Program, State-Federal Liaisons)

Course Agenda

• Day 1 (AM):

  • Introductions

  • Traditional software development life cycle (SDLC) vs the SSDF

  • Who needs to follow NIST SP 800-218

  • The role of Executive Order 14028: Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity

  • Supplemental materials

  • The value of using SSDF

  • The relationship with secure by design (SBD)

• Day 1 (PM):

  • SSDF practices structure and elements overview

    • Prepare the organization (PO)

    • Protect the software (PS)

    • Produce well-secured software (PW)

    • Respond to vulnerabilities (RV)

• Day 2 (AM):

  • SSDF practice element details

    • Prepare the organization (PO)

      • Practice

      • Task

      • Notional implementation examples

    • Protect the software (PS)

      • Practice

      • Task

      • Notional implementation examples

  • Day 2 (PM):

    • SSDF practice element details

      • Produce well-secured software (PW)

        • Practice

        • Task

        • Notional implementation examples

      • Respond to vulnerabilities (RV)

        • Practice

        • Task

        • Notional implementation examples

    • SSDF practices corresponding to EO 14028 subsections

    • Review

    • Exam