Software assurance swa is the level of confidence that soft ware is free. Consistent with the federal governments deployment of information security continuous monitoring iscm, the continuous diagnostics and mitigation cdm program is a dynamic approach to fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. Tasc was a dhswide initiative to modernize, transform, and integrate financial, acquisition, and asset. Educational initiatives to support software assurance. The department of homeland security dhs and the national security agency nsa are looking for colleges and universities interested in advancing the study of cybersecurity in a national effort to defend us government, business, and infrastructure sectors. Department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and reliability in software joe jarzombek, pmp director for software assurance national cyber security division us department of homeland security october 27, 2005 considerations for modernization in advancing. Department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and reliability in software joe jarzombek, pmp director for software assurance national cyber security division us department of homeland security 11 dec 2008 mitigating software supply chain risks. The forum, initially called the software assurance swa forum and working groups, was initiated in 2003 as a department of homeland security dhs sponsored crosssector cyber security working group cscswg established under auspices of the critical infrastructure partnership advisory council cipac that provides legal framework for publicprivate collaboration and participation. The second third focuses on the practice of cybersecurity using unix and windows nt as case studies. In addition, a broad spectrum of critical applications and infrastructure. S department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and. In addition, software assurance plan members receive discounts on repairs, including parts and labor, and discounts on additional software license keys. The swa program is based upon the national strategy to secure cyberspace actionrecommendation 214. Software assurance swa is the level of confidence that soft ware is free from.
Getting secure software assurance knowledge into conventional. Software assurance software assurance linkedin slideshare. Major management and performance challenges facing the dhs. The last third is dedicated to security in distributed systems including network security, and. Department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and reliability in software collaboratively advancing strategies to mitigate software supply chain risks 30 july 2009 joe jarzombek, pmp, csslp director for software assurance national cyber security division office of. Tell us about the position national initiative for. Dhs needs to continue to advance initiatives to protect federal systems statement of gregory c. The software assurance swa pocket guides are a series of pocket guides, sponsored by the department of homeland security dhs national cyber security division ncsd, targeted at specific portions of the software assurance life cycle. The national initiative for cybersecurity education nice, sponsored by the national institute of standards and technology nist, is a partnership between the u. The build security in software assurance initiative bsi is a project of the strategic initiatives branch of the national cyber security division ncsd of the department of homeland security. Department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and reliability in software collaboratively advancing strategies to mitigate software supply chain risks 30 july 2009 joe jarzombek, pmp, csslp director for software assurance national cyber security division office of the assistant. Audits, inspections, and evaluations office of inspector. Specifically, this project addresses fundamental challenges with software security analysis and flaws in software code development.
Testimony before the subcommittee on cybersecurity and infrastructure security, house of representatives for release on delivery expected at 10 a. Testimony before the subcommittee on cybersecurity and infrastructure security, house of representatives for release on delivery expected at. Continue to improve accuracy of food stamp eligibility determinations. Through funding from the department of homeland security, the ijis institute supported the incident management information sharing subcommittee imissc, a white housesupported initiative that provided advice and policy recommendationsfrom local, state, tribal, and federal perspectiveson ways to standardize nationwide incident. Ultimately, dhs aims to make continuous mobile application vetting an automated process for all government agencies. Us government software assurance and security initiativesi. Digital alert systems launches software assurance plan for.
Software assurance marketplace swamp homeland security. Dept of defense to develop a strategy for ensuring the security of software applications. A historical perspective of community collaboration. As the cochair for the national workforce training and education initiative, he is one of the authors of the dhs software assurance common body of knowledge cbk. In an effort to attract and retain more nursing home caregivers, the department of health services has launched an. Prior to joining the dhs, dillon served as an information security consultant with over 17 years of experience supporting various government clients. We hope this page will make information available to help our partners and providers with answers to questions and proce. He also helped author the dhs ia essential body of knowledge and serves as a subject matter expert for the nistnice workforce framework. Dhs software assurance swa program is scoped to address. Dhs remains in compliance with food stamp accuracy determinations. The dhs national cyber security division maintains the build security in site as a resource to software developers, with the mission of setting a higher standard for software assurance. Homeland security funds software security initiative informationweek. Software assurance market place swamp a software assurance testing and evaluation facility and services.
Software assurance is a strategic initiative of the u. Under a 24month phase ii software development initiative, the code ray technology will be developed and matured as a software assurance risk management and visualization framework to help software developers, security analysts, and quality assurance engineers better identify and remediate software vulnerabilities within developed code bases. Ongoing in the software assurance swa arena national institute of science and technology nists software assurance metrics and tool evaluation samate mitredepartment of homeland security dhs common weakness enumeration cwe cigitalmitredhs common attack patterns enumeration and classification capec. It also offers a library of applications with known vulnerabilities, enabling tool developers to improve the effectiveness of their own static and dynamic testing tools.
One third of these lectures focuses on the fundamentals of cybersecurity like authentication, access control, and security models. Dhs and nsa jointly sponsor the national centers of academic excellence cae program. Model bsimm helps organizations plan software security initiatives. The first half of lectures provides an overview of cybersecurity. Secure decisions code dx featured on the dhs build security. By providing researchers, tool developers, tool users and educators who train our workforce a suite of secure and dependable analysis services, swamp aims to reduce the number of vulnerabilities deployed in new. Streamline esa center operations and improve quality assurance. Software quality assurance develop new methods and capabilities to analyze software and address the presence of internal flaws and vulnerabilities to reduce the risk and cost associated with software failures develop automated capability to bring together independent software and system assessment activities. Organizations around the globe have trusted total recall software solutions to run their business. The software assurance and software security information available at build security in can help software developers, architects, and security. We hope this page will make information available to help our partners and providers with answers to questions and processes. National centers of academic excellence cae national. Build security in was a collaborative effort that provided practices, tools, guidelines, rules, principles, and other resources that software developers, architects, and security practitioners can use to build security into software in every phase of its development.
By providing researchers, tool developers, tool users and educators who train our workforce a suite of secure and dependable analysis services, swamp aims to reduce the. Department of human services fy12 performance accountability report government of the district of columbia published february 20 5 objective 2. If the members current hardware platform is no longer supported by any future software release, digital alert systems will replace the hardware at. Department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and reliability in software. The dhs work includes the build security in website, a study of business case models for software assurance, development of a masters level software assurance curriculum as part of the software assurance curriculum project, and the software assurance competency model that we. Borders and maritime security division prevent contraband, criminals and terrorists from entering the u.
Safeguarding and securing cyberspace homeland security. Feb 17, 2005 dhs and ieee will then make it available free to colleges and universities for developing new courses in software assurance. The dhs model and the swa competency model described here are compared in appendix a. Candidates can view current dhs cybersecurity job opportunities by searching dhs jobs on usajobs and typing cyber in the keyword field. Software vulnerabilities can jeopardize intellectual property, consumer trust, and business operations and services. The software quality assurance sqa project develops tools and techniques for analyzing software to identify potential security vulnerabilities associated with critical national infrastructure and networks. Review of box elder county, utahs procurement policies and procedures for disaster no.
May 24, 2010 software assurance software assurance 1. He also helped author the dhs ia essential body of knowledge and serves as a subject matter expert for. The program is based upon the national strategy to secure cyberspace actionrecommendation 2. Secure decisions code dx featured on the dhs build. The forum, initially called the software assurance swa forum and working groups, was initiated in 2003 as a department of homeland security dhssponsored crosssector cyber security working group cscswg established under auspices of the critical infrastructure partnership advisory council cipac that provides legal framework for publicprivate collaboration and participation. The division of quality assurance dqa is responsible for protecting and promoting the health, safety, and welfare of residents living and receiving care in the health and residential care facilities regulated by the division. These guides should be your next step in learning about software assurance. Software assurance a full transcript of the dhs cybersecurity jobs video, including all audio and visual information, can be found here.
Department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and reliability in softwarereliability in software considerations for cyber security and software assurance in mitigating risk in the global supply chain. Software assurance is a strategic initiative of the us department of homeland. Sram consists of the cybersecurity evaluation program, software and supply chain assurance program, and the cybersecurity advisor initiative. The dhs work includes the build security in website, a study of business case models for software assurance, development of a masters level software assurance curriculum as part of the software assurance curriculum project, and the software assurance competency model that we will be discussing today. Department of homeland security to promote integrity, security, and reliability in software joe jarzombek, pmp director for software assurance national cyber security division us department of homeland security december 7, 2006 considerations in advancing the national strategy to secure. Enhancing the relevance of software engineering education and training. Assurance glossary, revised 2006, defines software assurance as. September 18, 2014 veracode, a leader in protecting modern enterprises from todays pervasive web and mobile application threats, today announced that its cloudbased application security service will now be available via the software assurance marketplace swamp initiative funded by the department of homeland.
The program provides support and guidance for signiicant new research on secure software engineering. Software and supply chain assurance forum cyber supply. Dhs worldwide empowers customers to succeed with smart and innovative. Software assurance is a strategic initiative of the us department of homeland security dhs to promote integrity, security, and reliability in software. Computer software assurance serves as first cybersecurity law of 2011 and requires the u. If you do not have microsoft office, you can use microsoft office viewers or open office software to open and read the documents. Another aspect of the software initiative, kim said, will be to help. Northport, ny, february 26, 20 secure decisions, a division of applied visions and developer of visual analytic tools for software assurance and cyber security, has received a broad agency. The software assurance marketplace swamp provides a national marketplace of continuous software assurance capabilities for software assurance swa researchers and developers. Software assurance a strategic initiative of the u. Code dx is the only technology specifically highlighted in the technologies and tools section of the site. Software security assurance, a set of practices for ensuring proactive application security, is key to making applications compliant with this new law. The table below lists additional opportunities not posted to usajobs. Initiative to examine software assurance issues on 23 dec 04, undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, technology and.
Joint dhsnsfdoddoed initiative with wh and nist support enhance awareness led by nppd. Mirswamp supports software assurance with minimal fuss and is a good way to try out the swamp either for use as part of a class or regular daytoday usage. Software assurance professional competency model dhs focuses on 10 swa specialty areas e. Comptia and the national initiative for cybersecurity. Dhs and ieee will then make it available free to colleges and universities for developing new courses in software assurance.
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