secure-by-design
Secure by Design principles knowledge base for assessing security-first design, development, and deployment across the software lifecycle.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core --skill secure-by-designIs this agent skill safe to install?
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This skill consists of a comprehensive knowledge base detailing Secure by Design principles derived from UK and Australian government guidelines. It does not contain any executable scripts or configuration files that present security risks, and is classified as safe.
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Risk: LOW · No issues
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Score: 93/100 · 2 sections analyzed
What does this agent skill do?
Secure by Design — Skill Entry
This SKILL.md is the entrypoint for the Secure by Design skill.
The skill synthesizes the UK Government Secure by Design Principles (10 principles) and the Australian ASD/ACSC Secure by Design Foundations (6 foundations) into structured, machine-readable references that an agent can query to identify, assess, and improve adherence to secure-by-design practices across the software lifecycle.
Normative references (Secure by Design)
- 00 Principle Index
- 01 Security Governance
- 02 Risk-Driven Approach
- 03 Secure Product Development
- 04 Supply Chain Security
- 05 Usable Security Controls
- 06 Detect and Respond
- 07 Flexible Architecture
- 08 Minimize Attack Surface
- 09 Defense in Depth
- 10 Continuous Assurance
- 11 Secure Deprecation
Skill layout
SKILL.md— this file (skill entrypoint).references/— the Secure by Design normative documents.00-principle-index.md— index of all principle identifiers, categories, source mappings, and cross-references.01through11— one document per synthesized principle area merging UK and AU guidance.
Third-Party Attribution
UK Government Secure by Design Principles
- Copyright: Crown Copyright, UK Government Security Group
- License: Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL-UK-3.0)
- Source: https://www.security.gov.uk/policy-and-guidance/secure-by-design/principles/
- Modifications: Synthesized into structured principle-checklist format with cross-references; merged with Australian guidance into unified principle areas
- Trademark: Use of UK Government content does not imply endorsement
Australian ASD/ACSC Secure by Design Foundations
- Copyright: © Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Signals Directorate
- License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0)
- Source: https://www.cyber.gov.au/business-government/secure-design/secure-by-design/secure-by-design-foundations
- Modifications: Synthesized into structured principle-checklist format with cross-references; merged with UK guidance into unified principle areas
- Trademark: Use of ASD/ACSC content does not imply endorsement
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