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The Microsoft SDL can help you meet many compliance requirements more efficiently.
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What is the Security Development Lifecycle ?


The Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) is a software development security assurance process consisting of security practices grouped by seven phases: training, requirements, design, implementation, verification, release, and response.

Training
Requirements
Design
Implementation
Verification
Release
Response

Why Adopt the SDL?


For Developers
Build more secure software
Better align with compliance activities

For Business Decision Makers
Reduce total development cost
Determine security priorities

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SDL Threat Modeling Tool v3.1.8
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Regular expression file fuzzing tool
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