A secure software development policy is a set of guidelines detailing the practices and procedures an organization should follow to decrease the risk of vulnerabilities during software development.

Tasks in this final process include gathering customer information and diligently reviewing/testing code for any undiscovered flaws, preparing a team, plan, and processes for rapid vulnerability response and mitigation, creating and implementing a remediation plan for each identified vulnerability, and determining the root causes to construct a knowledge base for future prevention.

A primary task is storing code based on the least-privilege principle to ensure only authorized access. Also, a copy of every release with listed components and integrity verification information is provided to every customer. Examples include: -Storing code in secure, restricted-access repositories -Using version control to track all code changes -Posting cryptographic hashes for released software and using only trusted certificate authorities for code signing