A Governance Framework for Building Secure IT Systems”, International Journal of Security and Its Applications

In this paper, we present a framework that aims to align software development with sound business practices for building software systems with security in mind. The framework comprises four main components: Governance, People, Process, and Technology. Governance ensures that security is part of the strategic decisions of an organization. The people component focuses on selecting, training, and retaining, qualified personnel in the area of software security. The process component ensures that the company has the right processes in place to handle security requirements. The technology component consists of a set of tools and techniques that are needed to design and implement secure software. 1