Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code

A center of industry expertise on Software Assurance and integrity controls related to hardware, Software, and services and its mission includes working to improve practices within and among it vendors and raising awareness among governments and critical infrastructure providers and large enterprises. Safecode functions shall include but not be limited to: identifying and sharing knowledge regarding Software development and product integrity best practices, techniques and tools, as appropriate; evangelizing and promoting secure development methods and integrity controls within and among technology providers; educating owner and operators of large enterprises about the Software development methods and integrity controls used in designing, developing and delivering it products and services; providing information technology associations with technical materials and guides that can raise awareness about it vendor efforts and enhance government and enterprise security and risk management efforts; developing and recommending improvements in educational curricula; identifying and promoting relevant metrics.