Welcome to Week 2, during which we will gain some practical skills in the creation of UML flow charts. Flow charts are used during the design stage of the SDLC and can be used from that point onwards to support communications between stakeholders and to act as documentation of the final product created.

In this unit we shall:

• Gain an awareness of the opportunities for integrating software security development practices at each stage of the agile SDLC.

• Understand the range of ways in which software security can be problematic.

On completion of this unit you will be able to:

• Research the academic literature (e.g., published by IEEE, ACM, Elsevier or ScienceDirect) on software development which follows an agile process and prioritises security.

• Become familiar with the language and concepts of a security standard which has been published by the ISO/IEC.

This week, you will become familiar with terminology from the standards bodies in relation to implementing security into systems in recommended ways. This helps you to become valuable employees in a competitive cyber security marketplace. Additionally, you will become familiar with the considerations that should be given at each stage of the SDLC with regard to security practices.