Secure Software Development Attestation

Secure Software Development Attestation

Posted by ComplianceForge Support on May 19, 2025

Can you tell the difference in these secure software development attestation forms? There isn't one - they all require attestation against Executive Order 14028 (EO 14028) requirements.

Secure Software Development Attestation Form

The CISA Secure Software Development Attestation Form (https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-software-development-attestation-form) contains the same attestation requirements as the NASA Secure Software Development Attestation Form (https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/nasa-approved-self-attestation-common-form.docx) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) (https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2024-05/Self_Attestation_Common_Form_05242024_FINAL_508c.pdf). Even the General Services Administration (GSA) has its own form (https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/2024-05/GSA7700-24.pdf). All require attestation for Secure Software Development Practices (SSDP) from EO 14028.

Are you willing to sign this off on behalf of your organization?

"On behalf of the above-specified company, I attest that, to the best of my knowledge, [software producer] presently makes consistent use of the following practices, derived from the secure software development framework (SSDF), in developing the software identified in... [EO 14028]"

To legitimately attest, this requires an organization to have clear evidence of due diligence and due care of its development practices. This is both at the organization level and for its developers.