Integrating security into agile models: scrum, feature-driven development (FDD), and eXtreme programming (XP)

Agile methodologies have gained recognition in recent years as being efficient development processes through their quick delivery of software, even under time constraints. Agile methodologies consist of a few process models that have their own criteria in helping different types of projects. However, agile methods such as Scrum, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and eXtreme Programming (XP) have been criticized due to the lack of availability of security elements in their various phases, resulting in the development of unsecure software. Thus, the authors propose the idea of a set of security-focused elements to enhance the existing agile models. In this chapter, the findings of the related research and the highlights of improved agile models after the integration of security are presented.