Review And Or Analyze Human Readable

---
name: "Review and-or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7)_review-andor-analyze-human-readable-code-to-identify-vulnera"
description: "Help identify vulnerabilities so that they can be corrected before the software is released to prevent exploitation."
category: "input-validation"
version: "1.1"
author: "cyberstrike-official"
tags:
  - nist
  - sp800-218
  - ssdf
  - review and/or analyze human-readable code to identify vulnerabilities and verify compliance with security requirements (pw-7)
  - pw
  - secure-development
  - practice
tech_stack:
  - any
cwe_ids:
  - CWE-20
chains_with: []
prerequisites: []
severity_boost: {}
---

# Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7) Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements

## High-Level Description

**Practice Group:** Produce Well-Secured Software (PW)
**Framework:** NIST SP 800-218 SSDF v1.1

Help identify vulnerabilities so that they can be corrected before the software is released to prevent exploitation. Using automated methods lowers the effort and resources needed to detect vulnerabilities. Human-readable code includes source code, scripts, and any other form of code that an organization deems human-readable.

## What to Check

- [ ] Verify Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7) Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements is integrated into SDLC
- [ ] Review CI/CD pipeline for Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7) implementation
- [ ] Confirm automated tooling supports this practice

## How to Test

### Step 1: Review SDLC Documentation

Examine development lifecycle documentation for evidence of Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7) practice implementation.

### Step 2: Verify Tooling

```
# Check CI/CD pipeline configuration
# Verify security tools are integrated

# Example: Check for SAST/DAST in pipeline
grep -r "security\|scan\|sast\|dast" .github/workflows/ 2>/dev/null
grep -r "security\|scan" Jenkinsfile 2>/dev/null
```

### Step 3: Assess Developer Awareness

Verify development team understands and follows Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7) Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements practice.

## Tools

| Tool                | Purpose                            | Usage                        |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| github-security-mcp | Check repository security settings | `github_security_*` tools    |
| Manual Review       | SDLC process review                | Documentation and interviews |

## Remediation Guide

Implement Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7) Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements in the software development lifecycle:

Help identify vulnerabilities so that they can be corrected before the software is released to prevent exploitation. Using automated methods lowers the effort and resources needed to detect vulnerabilities. Human-readable code includes source code, scripts, and any other form of code that an organization deems human-readable.

## Risk Assessment

| Finding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Severity | Impact                                             |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements (PW.7) Review and/or Analyze Human-Readable Code to Identify Vulnerabilities and Verify Compliance with Security Requirements not implemented | Medium   | Secure Development - Produce Well-Secured Software |

## CWE Categories

| CWE ID | Title                     |
| ------ | ------------------------- |
| CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation |

## References

- [NIST SP 800-218 SSDF v1.1](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/218/final)
- [NIST SSDF Practices](https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/ssdf)
- [NIST OSCAL Content](https://github.com/usnistgov/oscal-content)

## Checklist

- [ ] Practice documented in SDLC policy
- [ ] Tooling configured and operational
- [ ] Development team trained
- [ ] Evidence of consistent application
- [ ] Periodic review scheduled