Which of the following activities MUST be mandated to ensure code quality from a security perspective?

An organization has implemented an Agile development process for front end web application development. A new security architect has just joined the company and wants to integrate security activities into the SDLC.

Which of the following activities MUST be mandated to ensure code quality from a security perspective? (Select TWO).
A . Static and dynamic analysis is run as part of integration
B . Security standards and training is performed as part of the project
C . Daily stand-up meetings are held to ensure security requirements are understood
D . For each major iteration penetration testing is performed
E . Security requirements are story boarded and make it into the build
F . A security design is performed at the end of the requirements phase

Answer: A, D

Explanation:

SDLC stands for systems development life cycle. An agile project is completed in small sections called iterations. Each iteration is reviewed and critiqued by the project team. Insights gained from the critique of an iteration are used to determine what the next step should be in the project. Each project iteration is typically scheduled to be completed within two weeks.

Static and dynamic security analysis should be performed throughout the project. Static program analysis is the analysis of computer software that is performed without actually executing programs (analysis performed on executing programs is known as dynamic analysis). In most cases the analysis is performed on some version of the source code, and in the other cases, some form of the object code.

For each major iteration penetration testing is performed. The output of a major iteration will be a functioning part of the application. This should be penetration tested to ensure security of the application.

Incorrect Answers:

B: Security standards and training does not ensure code quality from a security perspective. The only way to ensure code quality is to test the code itself.

C: Ensuring security requirements are understood does not ensure code quality from a security perspective. The only way to ensure code quality is to test the code itself.

E: Storyboarding security requirements does not ensure code quality from a security perspective. The only way to ensure code quality is to test the code itself.

F: A security design does not ensure code quality from a security perspective. The only way to ensure code quality is to test the code itself.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_program_analysis

http://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/Agile-project-management

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