# Secure Software Development Lifecycle

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/secure-software-development-lifecycle/  
**Website:** https://www.nist.gov/itl/ssd/software-quality-group/secure-software-development-lifecycle  
**APIs profiled:** 0

A framework that integrates security practices into every phase of the software development process, from design and development through testing and deployment, to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities early. It is widely adopted across industries to safeguard digital assets and reduce security risks.

## Kin Score — 5.2 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 5.2).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 51.9 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## Tags

Application Security, Development Process, DevSecOps, Risk Management, Security

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/secure-software-development-lifecycle/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.