The Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Quiz
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What is the Microsoft SDL?

  • A hardware device
  • A software development model (correct)
  • A programming language
  • A security threat

    • What is the purpose of the SDL?

  • To create more vulnerabilities in software
  • To introduce security and privacy early in the development process (correct)
  • To decrease the number of patches required
  • To increase the cost of software development

    • What are the SD3+C principles?

  • Principles to determine software performance
  • Principles to determine user interface design
  • Principles to determine where security efforts are needed (correct)
  • Principles to determine software compatibility

    • What is the Secure by Design principle?

    <p>Includes secure architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability elimination, and improvements in security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Secure by Default principle?

    <p>Includes least privilege, defense in depth, conservative default settings, avoidance of risky default changes, and less commonly used services off by default</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Secure in Deployment principle?

    <p>Includes deployment guides, analysis and management tools, and patch deployment tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of implementing the SDL?

    <p>Significant reduction in vulnerabilities and cost savings due to fewer patches required</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is software security engineering?

    <p>Developing software in a way that is more secure from the outset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the specific process activities involved in software security engineering?

    <p>Misuse or abuse cases and secure coding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What resources are available for learning more about software security engineering?

    <p>Books devoted exclusively to software security engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the touchpoints approach to software security?

    <p>It is a process agnostic approach that emphasizes security activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum set of activities that some organizations consider should be performed in secure software development?

    <p>The touchpoints approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Microsoft do with the SDL activities?

    <p>They integrated them with an agile development approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL)

    • The Microsoft SDL is a mandatory policy since 2004, enabling Microsoft to embed security and privacy in its software and culture.
    • The SDL introduces security and privacy early and throughout all phases of the development process.
    • Microsoft defined SD3+C principles to help determine where security efforts are needed.
    • Secure by Design principle includes secure architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability elimination, and improvements in security.
    • Secure by Default principle includes least privilege, defense in depth, conservative default settings, avoidance of risky default changes, and less commonly used services off by default.
    • Secure in Deployment principle includes deployment guides, analysis and management tools, and patch deployment tools.
    • Communications principle includes security response and community engagement.
    • The SDL model includes 16 recommended practices for architects, designers, developers, and testers to follow.
    • The implementation of SDL shows a significant reduction in vulnerabilities and cost savings due to fewer patches required.
    • Numerous papers, books, and training materials are available to accompany the SDL model.
    • The SDL is the most widely known and used security development life-cycle model.
    • The SDL website provides more information about the practices and principles.

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