Author Archives: Barry Derksen

Integrating IT Governance for a Secure Future

Join us for an insightful evening dedicated to enhancing IT governance for a secure future at the event “Integrating IT Governance for a Secure Future” on the 14 of October 2024 from 17:00 to 21:30 co-hosted by ISACA Belgium Chapter, ISACA Netherlands Chapter, and Antwerp Management School with the cooperation of the Cybersecurity Security Coalition, Secure Software Alliance and Beltug. This event aims to bring together leading experts and professionals in the field of

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Cyber Booked Event – May 23

Hope to see you at the Cyber Booked Event! Cyber Booked is a one of a kind physical CyberSecurity event featuring both recently published and more well-known CyberSecurity books.  The authors will share the latest insights from their books and you have the opportunity to ask them questions about their books. During the break & drinks you can meet & greet with the authors and maybe even get your book

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SSA bij Business Originals

Secure Software Alliance op Business Originals event op 11 april 2024. Samen met Hans Mulder en Bas van Gils zal SSA board member optreden in debat over AI en digitale zekerheid. Hierbij wordt ook het BIO (Baseline Informatiebeveiliging Overheid, Secure Software Alliance, ECP Platform voor de InformatieSamenleving, Ministry of Economics and Climate) behandeld. U bent van harte uitgenodigd voor dit event, voor meer informatie: https://lnkd.in/eJKkaV7C !

Boek: Baseline Informatiebeveiliging Overheid (BIO) gebaseerd op de ISO 27002:2022

Hoe weet je als bestuurder wat noodzakelijk en wenselijk is voor jouw organisatie wat betreft de informatiebeveiliging? En hoe weet je als informatiebeveiliger dat je jouw bestuurders voldoende informatie geeft om de goede afwegingen te kunnen maken? Een informatiebeveiligingsstandaard geeft dan houvast. Met de nieuwe versie van de Baseline Informatiebeveiliging Overheid (BIO), wordt zo’n geactualiseerde standaard gezet, inclusief een minimale norm. Dit boek gaat over informatiebeveiliging en maakt hierbij gebruik

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Two popular Agile methodologies for software development teams

The most popular agile methodologies include such names as Scrum, and Kanban. In reality, there are many more methodologies that differ from one another, but all follow the same Agile mindset of continuous improvement. Scrum Probably the most well-known methodology of the agile family, Scrum is characterized by having small development cycles called sprints. Transparency, inspection, and adaptation are the three core principles of Scrum. Advantages: Constant focus on quality

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How Agile teams interact with other departments

All software development teams need to be able to work with other departments that have a stake in the business. This includes departments that manage finances, marketing, design, and more. These departments have a huge role to play before, during, and after product launch. Without a doubt, truly cross-functional teams perform better. They are more productive and efficient. But while an agile approach is a good fit for the software

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What Is Agile software development?

Let’s start with the basics. Agile software development is a software engineering approach that prioritizes collaboration between cross-functional teams and the final users, encouraging adaptability. What separates the agile methodology from other methods is its focus on how software developers work together. In the agile approach, collaboration is key to finding solutions. Team members are self-organized. There is some management involved, but the role of the manager is one of

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Secure Software Framework Implementation Guidelines

This implementation guideline provides a common language to describe a set of high-level secure software practices to implement the framework. This helps facilitate communications about secure software practices in the framework amongst both internal and external organizational stakeholders, including:  Business owners, software developers, and cybersecurity professionals within an organization. Software consumers that want to define required or desired characteristics for software in their acquisition processes in order to have higher-quality

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Why you need a Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC)

The Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) generally refers to a systematic, multi-step process that streamlines software development from inception to release.  It’s an easy-to-follow step by step procedural model that enables organizations to: Develop software in a timely manner Reinforcing the product’s timeline of initial planning Designing, and eventual deployment. Established in the late 1960s, the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) has grounded itself in nearly every modern software

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