BSIMM7: Older then, younger now
Summary
The goal from the beginning has been to help software developers use real-world data and analysis designed to build security into their products from the start, rather than try to bolt it on later. Eight years later, the BSIMM7 data set includes 237 measurements observed in 95 software security initiatives from firms including: Adobe, Aetna, ANDA, Autodesk, Axway, Bank of America, Betfair, BMO Financial Group, Cigital said in an executive summary of its report. The software security framework domains include governance, intelligence, SSDL touchpoints and deployment, which are further broken down into a dozen practices. McGraw added in an interview that an interesting element of the recent growth is that the average age of the participating companies is lower. “The big takeaway is that BSIMM is not just early adopters any more.” The number of verticals has also expanded, he said, into, “insurance, health care and IoT (Internet of Things).” [ ALSO ON CSO: BSIMM4 gets bigger, better ] The Cigital report said this year’s release also, “marks the addition of a BSIMM activity to address application containers and the growing use of the cloud as part of the secure development process.” And, as has been the case from the beginning, you don’t have to be a member, or even pay anything, to use it.