Secure Software Development Life Cycle

A framework that integrates security practices and considerations into every phase of the software development process, from initial design through deployment and maintenance, to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure secure applications. It is used across a range of industries and technical contexts to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Secure Software Development Life Cycle is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Application Security, DevSecOps, SDLC, Secure Development, and Security Engineering.

6.0/100 minimal ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
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Application SecurityDevSecOpsSDLCSecure DevelopmentSecurity Engineering

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Composite quality — 6.0/100 · minimal
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 0.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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name: Secure Software Development Life Cycle
description: A framework that integrates security practices and considerations into every phase of the software development
  process, from initial design through deployment and maintenance, to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure secure applications.
  It is used across a range of industries and technical contexts to improve efficiency and outcomes.
url: https://www.nist.gov/itl/executive-order-improving-nations-cybersecurity/recommended-minimum-standard-vendor-or-developer
tags:
- Application Security
- DevSecOps
- SDLC
- Secure Development
- Security Engineering
created: '2025'
modified: '2025'
apis: []
common: []