CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 16: Application Software Security

CIS Controls v8 CIS-16.12: Implement Code-Level Security Checks

Use static and dynamic analysis tools during the application life cycle to confirm that secure coding practice is being followed.

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This control maps to 51 controls across 17 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-218 · 7 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 6 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 6.2.1 6.2.1 Secure development of bespoke and custom software
  • 6.2.3 6.2.3 Code review before release
  • 6.2.3.1 6.2.3.1 Manual code review independence and approval
  • 6.2.4 6.2.4 Engineering techniques against common software attacks
  • 6.3.1 6.3.1 Vulnerability identification and risk ranking
  • ASBv3-DS-4 Integrate static application security testing into DevOps pipeline
  • ASBv3-DS-5 Integrate dynamic application security testing into DevOps pipeline
  • ASBv3-IM-8 Restrict the exposure of credential and secrets
  • DS-6 Enforce security of workload throughout DevOps lifecycle

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

  • CM-3(2) Testing, Validation, and Documentation of Changes
  • SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation
  • SA-11(1) Developer Testing and Evaluation | Static Code Analysis (SA-11(1))
  • SI-10 Information Input Validation

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

  • CM-3(2) Testing, Validation, and Documentation of Changes
  • SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation
  • SA-11(1) Developer Testing and Evaluation | Static Code Analysis (SA-11(1))
  • SI-10 Information Input Validation

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 8.25 Secure development life cycle
  • 8.28 Secure coding
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance
  • 8.4 Access to source code
  • ISM-0402 SAST, DAST and SCA testing
  • ISM-2028 Testing software artefacts for known weaknesses
  • ISM-2102 Periodic weakness testing of software artefacts

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 8.25 Secure development life cycle
  • 8.28 Secure coding
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance
  • SEC11-BP02 Automate testing throughout the development and release lifecycle
  • SEC11-BP04 Conduct code reviews

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.11 Systems acquisition, development and maintenance
  • 6.11.2 Security in development and support processes
  • AUCDR-IS-4 Formal vulnerability management program

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

  • 16.12 Implement Code-Level Security Checks
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-06 Secure software development practices are integrated, and their performance is monitored throughout the software development life cycle

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.14.7e Verify Correctness of Security Functions

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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