Software Security Code of Practice: editable reading edition
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The voluntary UK software-security code, with its 14 principles, stakeholder scope and glossary in an editable neutral edition.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Standard
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-15
- Category
- Information security
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
The source addresses software vendors supplying organisations, with different responsibilities for developers, resellers and in-house teams. It is a voluntary code, not a legal requirement or an official assurance certificate.
Contents
- Background
- Audience and scope
- Assurance and self-assessment
- Skills
- Voluntary Software Security Code of Practice
- Glossary of key terms
Source and licence
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AttributionDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Software Security Code of Practice (May 2025; GOV.UK HTML edition last updated 15 January 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesRebuilt the code's prose, stakeholder tables, all 14 principles, glossary and source footnotes as editable text and a full PDF. Removed the source cover image, departmental and Canadian seals, and source layout. Added visible source, licence and reference URLs; regrouped the stakeholder table's separated label and guidance rows and inserted spaces after the four theme numbers for readability. Original substantive wording remains scoped to the voluntary code.
Version history
- v1.015/09/2026