Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5)_create-source-code-by-adhering-to-secure-coding-practices

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Decrease the number of security vulnerabilities in the software, and reduce costs by minimizing vulnerabilities introduced during source code creation

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Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5) Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices

High-Level Description

Practice Group: Produce Well-Secured Software (PW) Framework: NIST SP 800-218 SSDF v1.1

Decrease the number of security vulnerabilities in the software, and reduce costs by minimizing vulnerabilities introduced during source code creation that meet or exceed organization-defined vulnerability severity criteria.

What to Check

Verify Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5) Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices is integrated into SDLC
Review CI/CD pipeline for Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5) implementation
Confirm automated tooling supports this practice

How to Test

Step 1: Review SDLC Documentation

Examine development lifecycle documentation for evidence of Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5) practice implementation.

Step 2: Verify Tooling

# Check CI/CD pipeline configuration
# Verify security tools are integrated

# Example: Check for SAST/DAST in pipeline
grep -r "security\|scan\|sast\|dast" .github/workflows/ 2>/dev/null
grep -r "security\|scan" Jenkinsfile 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Assess Developer Awareness

Verify development team understands and follows Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5) Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices practice.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
github-security-mcp	Check repository security settings	`github_security_*` tools
Manual Review	SDLC process review	Documentation and interviews

Remediation Guide

Implement Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5) Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices in the software development lifecycle:

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices (PW.5) Create Source Code by Adhering to Secure Coding Practices not implemented	Medium	Secure Development - Produce Well-Secured Software

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation

References

Checklist

Practice documented in SDLC policy
Tooling configured and operational
Development team trained
Evidence of consistent application
Periodic review scheduled