You have been promoted as the manager of the e-commerce site for the company you working for. You are concerned about a recent SQL attack that happened. Your team reacted to the situation by notifying you immediately. You and your team were successful in containing and correcting the issues that allowed the website and database to be compromised by an SQL injection attack.

Knowing that many of the issues can be created by human error, you have decided to evaluate the processes your team uses when they code. As their leader, it is your responsibility to be current on all the best secure coding practices. Your job is to create guidelines for best coding practices, which you will present to your team.

Follow the instructions below

Provide at least three reasons why it is less expensive to build secure software than to correct security issues after a breach.

Outline the objectives and purpose of your company’s “best secure coding practices” and explain how it will influence your division.

Evaluate which method of the secure software development lifecycle will best serve your team, and explain how you plan on implementing your thoughts into your existing processes.

Identify three resources that can be used as “reference material” and act as a beginner’s guide for new employees. Outline the importance of each resource and how each resource can assist new coders. 

Outline all the major aspects of the best practice coding guideline, including objectives, purpose, resources, and methodology