Charter of Trust Secure Development Lifecycle Guidelines

This document is a guide that outlines the step-by-step approach for achieving a secure development lifecycle as part of the Charter of Trust initiative. Launched on February 16, 2018, at the Munich Security Conference, the Charter of Trust aims to enhance cybersecurity through ten fundamental principles. The document specifically addresses the third principle, Security by Default, and provides additional information beyond the baseline requirements established in earlier phases. It details best practices for identifying, assessing, and validating security requirements during the development of new solutions. Key areas covered include data protection, identity and access management, secure design, secure configuration, communications protection, architecture resilience, and secure monitoring and remediation. The target audience includes current and future members of the Charter of Trust and other stakeholders interested in adopting a Secure Development Lifecycle approach. The guidelines aim to foster a culture of security by design and default within organizations.