A Framework to Support Alignment of Secure Software Engineering with Legal Regulations

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Islam, S. and Mouratidis, Haralambos 2010. A Framework to Support Alignment of Secure Software Engineering with Legal Regulations. Software and Systems Modeling. 10 (3), pp. 369-394.
AuthorsIslam, S. and Mouratidis, Haralambos
Abstract

Regulation compliance is getting more and more important for software systems that process and
manage sensitive information. Therefore, identifying and analysing relevant legal regulations and aligning them
with security requirements become necessary for the effective development of secure software systems.
Nevertheless, Secure Software Engineering Modelling Languages (SSEML) use different concepts and
terminology from those used in the legal domain for the description of legal regulations. This situation, together
with the lack of appropriate background and knowledge of laws and regulations, introduces a challenge for
software developers. In particular, it makes difficult to perform (i) the elicitation of appropriate security
requirements from the relevant laws and regulations; and (ii) the correct tracing of the security requirements
throughout the development stages. This paper presents a framework to support the consideration of laws and
regulations during the development of secure software systems. In particular, the framework enables software
developers (i) to correctly elicit security requirements from the appropriate laws and regulations; and (ii) to trace
these requirements throughout the development stages in order to ensure that the design indeed supports the
required laws and regulations. Our framework is based on existing work from the area of secure software
engineering, and it complements this work with a novel and structured process and a well-defined method. A
practical case study is employed to demonstrate the applicability of our work.

KeywordsSecure software engineering; modelling regulations
JournalSoftware and Systems Modeling
Journal citation10 (3), pp. 369-394
Year2010
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Islam, S., Mouratidis, H. and Jurjens, J. (2011) 'A Framework to Support Alignment of Secure Software Engineering with Legal Regulations', Software and Systems Modeling, 10(3), 369-394.

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