The Software Factory
It is necessary to explore all of the stakeholders involved within a software’s development to understand the pedigree of the software from a security standpoint. This will then allow a security professional to make informed decisions toward risk management.
Explore where and how the Adobe reader software is developed. In 600-1000 words, report your findings. Make sure to address the following: (Ensure to make each of the questions below a subsection clearly labeled)
1. Where does Adobe indicate their product is located/headquartered?
Where is the software really developed and by whom?
(Comprehensively explain the software developers and stakeholders (including identifying the countries and people performing the actual development) with extensive details and examples.)
2. How many are involved in the development of Adobe and what threat might that pose to end users? (Examine the threats posed to end users with extensive details and examples.)
3. What best practices should be considered during the development of the software to reduce security issues in reference to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)? (Comprehensively discuss the practice in SDLC and provide rationale with extensive details.)
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO READ BEFORE STARTING
1. Solid academic writing is expected.
2. Proper formatting including sources, in-text citations and overall report structure (follow APA 6th edition).
3. Use a MINIMUM of 5 academic and current (within 2 years) sources (properly cite references including a retrieved from url).
4. Sources are academic, comprehensive, current, and/or relevant. Quoted material and paraphrasing expertly support, extend, and inform ideas but do not substitute for the writer’s own idea development. Sources are well synthesized to support major points.
5. Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
6. Use a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
