• Online, Self-Paced

This course is designed for executives and managers who wish to learn more about software assurance as it relates to acquisition and development. The purpose of this course is to expose participants to concepts and resources available now for their use to address software security assurance across the acquisition and development life cycles.

Learning Objectives

  • Understanding of software assurance practices and challenges.
  • Advice for organizations and the future of software assurance.
  • Understanding of software supply chain risk management.
  • Awareness of agile methods and adopting software trustworthiness.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Software Development
  • Systems Requirements Planning
  • Technology R&D

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.