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secure coding practice

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A method used as part of the software development life cycle risk management so that software applications are designed and implemented with appropriate security requirements.

MWEFFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 2017

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NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.

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