PW.2.1_pw21

PW.2.1 PW.2.1

Task of practice: Review the Software Design to Verify Compliance with Security Requirements and Risk Information (PW.2)

High-Level Description

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

Have 1) a qualified person (or people) who were not involved with the design and/or 2) automated processes instantiated in the toolchain review the software design to confirm and enforce that it meets all of the security requirements and satisfactorily addresses the identified risk information.

What to Check

• Verify PW.2.1 PW.2.1 is integrated into SDLC
• Review CI/CD pipeline for PW.2.1 implementation
• Confirm automated tooling supports this practice

How to Test

Step 1: Review SDLC Documentation

Examine development lifecycle documentation for evidence of PW.2.1 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 PW.2.1 PW.2.1 practice.

Tools

Remediation Guide

Implement PW.2.1 PW.2.1 in the software development lifecycle:

Have 1) a qualified person (or people) who were not involved with the design and/or 2) automated processes instantiated in the toolchain review the software design to confirm and enforce that it meets all of the security requirements and satisfactorily addresses the identified risk information.

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST SP 800-218 SSDF v1.1
• NIST SSDF Practices
• NIST OSCAL Content

Checklist

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