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Secure Software Development Lifecycle

Integrating robust threat mitigation, automated scanning, and security validations into every stage of your development pipeline.

SDLC Process

Step 01

Requirements

Establish basic software functionalities, business logic, and operational goals.

Step 02

Design

Define software architecture, data models, interface blueprints, and schemas.

Step 03

Development

Write codebase contents, build components, and integrate platform libraries.

Step 04

Testing

Perform functional quality assurance, unit tests, and performance validation reviews.

Step 05

Deployment

Release code packages to production servers and monitor standard execution.

Secure SDLC Process

Step 01

Risk Assessment

Identify compliance requirements, determine threat profiles, and enforce security criteria beforehand.

Step 02

Threat Modeling & Design Review

Analyze interface boundaries, model potential threat vectors, and review system architectural vulnerabilities.

Step 03

Static Analysis

Integrate SAST and SCA scanning tools directly into IDEs and CI/CD development checks.

Step 04

Security Testing & Code Review

Conduct targeted manual peer reviews and run DAST security assessments prior to staging merge.

Step 05

Security Assessment & Secure Configuration

Verify container postures, run final network penetration tests, and enforce secure host hardened configurations.

Security Engineering & Data Privacy Program (SEDP)

The Clarent360 Security Engineering & Data Privacy Program (SEDP) establishes a structured, lifecycle-driven approach that embeds security and privacy by design and by default across systems, applications, services, and organizational processes.

The Security Engineering & Data Privacy Program provides user-oriented operational guidance describing the critical concepts that drive secure operations from an integrated systems perspective.

The program connects:

  • Organizational mission and operational objectives
  • Secure system architecture practices
  • Data privacy governance
  • Risk management expectations
  • Enterprise technology strategy
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Engineering Trustworthy & Cyber-Resilient Systems

The program incorporates globally recognized engineering guidance to strengthen system trustworthiness and resilience:

NIST SP 800-160 Rev.1 Vol.1

Alignment with NIST SP 800-160 Rev.1 Vol.1 for engineering trustworthy secure systems

NIST SP 800-160 Rev.1 Vol.2

Alignment with NIST SP 800-160 Rev.1 Vol.2 for cyber-resilient system design

Through these principles, Clarent360 helps organizations move beyond compliance toward resilient security architecture capable of adapting to evolving threats.

Lifecycle Operations

Organizations are expected to implement secure engineering and architectural processes that operationalize industry-recognized secure practices throughout the entire system lifecycle.

This includes continuous evaluation of:

  • Technical safeguards across your system assets

  • Operational controls integrated within workflows

  • Governance processes ensuring consistent policy standards

  • Human and organizational factors to ensure implemented protections remain effective and aligned with business needs

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Concept of Operations (CONOPS) approach: Secure & Compliant Practices by Design & Default

Clarent360’s approach ensures cybersecurity and data privacy requirements are embedded directly into how systems are conceived, developed, deployed, and operated.

The program enables organizations to:

Integrate cybersecurity and privacy controls into engineering workflows

Operationalize secure development lifecycle practices

Establish measurable expectations for secure operations

Align technology delivery with governance and compliance objectives

Security and privacy become foundational engineering requirements, not downstream compliance exercises.

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Capability Need

The Clarent360 SEDP Program introduces management principles that ensure cybersecurity and data privacy controls are properly identified, designed, and implemented throughout the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

Clarent360 cybersecurity and data privacy specialists:

  • Advise SDLC stakeholders on Cybersecurity by Design (CbD)

  • Guide teams on Data Privacy by Design (DPbD) practices

  • Provide executive oversight and governance visibility

  • Enable leadership accountability across Lines of Business (LOB) and stakeholders

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Program Framework

The SEDP Program delivers a comprehensive framework that ensures security and privacy practices scale alongside organizational growth and digital transformation initiatives.

The program framework delivers a comprehensive roadmap for:

  • Establishing secure development and responsible data handling guidelines
  • Protecting the Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, and Safety (CIAS) of systems and data
  • Governing cybersecurity and privacy risks across highly interconnected environments
  • Developing, reviewing, and maintaining controls that support proactive risk management
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Operating Concept

Clarent360 aligns cybersecurity and data privacy engineering practices with leading global frameworks, including:

ISO 27002 NIST CSF NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-171 CIS Critical Security Controls

Organizations select the framework best suited to regulatory, operational, and industry requirements while maintaining consistent security outcomes.

Security Maturity Model Roadmap

Clarent360 supports organizations in building toward a maturity model that establishes:

  • Standardized secure engineering practices

  • Organization-wide compliance alignment

  • Sustainable governance and oversight

  • Continuous improvement of cybersecurity and privacy capabilities

Key Outcomes

Organizations adopting the Clarent360 Security Engineering & Data Privacy Program achieve:

Security and privacy embedded across the SDLC

Reduced risk during system and application development

Improved regulatory and compliance readiness

Stronger governance and executive oversight

Cyber-resilient and trustworthy systems

Sustainable enterprise security maturity

Who This Program Is For

This program is ideal for:

  • Enterprises building secure digital platforms

  • Organizations managing sensitive or regulated data

  • Cloud transformation and modernization initiatives

  • Product development teams requiring secure engineering practices

  • Organizations seeking Privacy-by-Design implementation

The Clarent360 Advantage

Clarent360 integrates security engineering, enterprise architecture, and data privacy governance into one cohesive program — enabling organizations to design systems that are secure, compliant, and resilient from inception.

Clarity in Risk. Confidence in Security.

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