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NIST SP 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework Version 1.1

Source scope

Final secure software development practices used for implementation and release controls. Version 1.2 remained an initial public draft at the research cutoff.

Publisher, edition, and currentness

Source identity and K03 revalidation
PublisherNIST
Claim statusCURRENT TECHNICAL STANDARD
Version or editionSP 800-218 SSDF Version 1.1; Version 1.2 initial public draft tracked separately
Publication statusVersion 1.1 final; Version 1.2 initial public draft
Publication date2022-02-03
Official locationhttps://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/218/final
K03 revalidated2026-08-14T22:04:09Z
Currentness assessmentVersion 1.1 remains final; SP 800-218 Rev. 1 / SSDF 1.2 was published as an initial public draft on 2025-12-17 and is not represented as final.
Superseded byNo successor is assigned in the current source catalog.

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Exact sections and supported propositions
SectionProposition supported in this corpusOfficial location
Version 1.1 final publicationSSDF Version 1.1 provides high-level secure software development practices.Official section
Version 1.2 initial public draftThe official NIST record identifies SSDF Version 1.2 as an initial public draft published 2025-12-17.Official section

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Version 1.1 remains final; SP 800-218 Rev. 1 / SSDF 1.2 was published as an initial public draft on 2025-12-17 and is not represented as final.

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NIST SP 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework Version 1.1 — Version 1.1 final publication

SSDF Version 1.1 provides high-level secure software development practices.

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Support relationship

NIST SP 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework Version 1.1 — Version 1.2 initial public draft

The official NIST record identifies SSDF Version 1.2 as an initial public draft published 2025-12-17.

Qualification: Official publication and exact-section support do not transfer authority beyond the source's scope or prove every external fact.

Support relationship