01
Governance Layer
The Citadel
This is where software trust begins.
- Governance & Compliance
- Security Policies
- AI Governance
- Risk Management
- Secure SDLC
- Security Champions
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Six layers of software trust
02
Build Layer
The Forge
This is where software is created.
- DevSecOps
- SAST
- DAST
- IAST
- SCA
- SBOM
- Secrets Management
- CI/CD Security
03
Protection Layer
The Watch
This is where applications are monitored and defended.
- Vulnerability Management
- Cloud Security
- Runtime Security
- API Security
- Threat Detection
- Security Monitoring
04
Identity Layer
The Gate
Every Secure Software Factory requires strong access controls.
- IAM Program Building
- PAM Design Program Building
- Entra ID
- Okta Integration
- SailPoint Integration
- Zero Trust Architecture
05
Resilience Layer
The Wall
This protects the business when attacks happen.
- Incident Response
- Business Continuity
- Disaster Recovery
- Digital Forensics
- Ransomware Preparedness
06
Architecture Layer
The Blueprint
This is your consulting and architecture practice.
- Security Architecture
- Cloud Architecture
- Secure Design Reviews
- Threat Modeling
- Architecture Governance
Core Capabilities
Four pillars of the Secure Software Factory™
01
Orchestrated Delivery
Orchestrated Delivery is the ability to govern, standardize, observe, and measure security and operational risk across CI/CD pipelines—without slowing delivery velocity.
This pillar ensures:
- Pipelines are standardized and version-controlled
- Security gates are automated and enforced
- Release risk is scored and visible
- Deployment processes are consistent across teams
- Drift and policy violations are detected
02
Developer-Centric Application Security
Developer-Centric AppSec embeds security controls directly into the developer workflow, delivering actionable, contextual feedback at the point of code creation.
This pillar ensures:
- Security findings appear in the IDE
- Developers receive feedback before merge
- Fix guidance is contextual and usable
- Security becomes part of coding standards
- Remediation velocity is measurable
03
Artifact & Supply Chain Control
Artifact & Supply Chain Control governs, validates, secures, and continuously monitors every software component entering the Secure Software Factory.
This pillar ensures:
- Every artifact is trusted
- Every dependency is inventoried
- Every build is traceable
- Every package is validated
- Every software component has a known origin
- Every release includes a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
04
Unified Risk Correlation
Unified Risk Correlation consolidates security findings across the Secure Software Factory into a single risk intelligence layer.
This pillar ensures:
- Findings are normalized
- Duplicate vulnerabilities are eliminated
- Business context is applied
- Risk is prioritized consistently
- Executives receive meaningful metrics
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