Advances in Software Development and Security Design
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2023) | Viewed by 2619
Special Issue Editors
Interests: software engineering; software optimization; intelligent computing; cybersecurity and applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, with the increasing number of hacking attacks and cybercrimes in software systems, security has become a priority throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Security design must be taken into account during the testing phase. Additionally, incorporating security principles into all software development processes can detect and fix potential security risks at an early stage. Additionally, continuous analysis of software architecture throughout the design phase can enhance the testing process of security software. Some SDLC methodologies, such as Agile, perform testing at every stage of the SDLC, and this should include aspects of security software testing. Since the goal of secure software is to deal with zero-day vulnerabilities and hybrid attacks, trust systems must become non-existent in software engineering. The control of each component of secure systems, including software, hardware, network, and data, have to treated with a high level of security and confidentiality. This is Secure SDLC (SSDLC), that integrates security directly into the software development lifecycle. Adapting these SSDLC methodologies and enhancing security practices can result in higher secure software and lower overall risk.
In this Special Issue, we invite submissions exploring innovation and originality in software development and security design, methods, and applications. Contributions can focus on different aspects of secure software development and security design.
Dr. Mashael Maashi
Dr. Majed Aborokbah
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secure agile software developments
- secure software developments standards
- cybersecurity
- software development lifecycle (SDLS)
- secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
- security software testing
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