SP 800-218A, Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models: An SSDF Community Profile

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This Profile should be used in conjunction with SP 800-218<i>.</i></p><p><strong>Submit Comments</strong></p><p>NIST requests feedback on all parts of SP 800-218A.</p><p><strong>Comments on NIST SP 800-218A</strong> may be sent electronically to <a href="mailto:SSDF@nist.gov">SSDF@nist.gov</a> with “NIST SP 800-218A, Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models” in the subject line. </p><p><strong>[Available soon] </strong>Comments may also be submitted via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.regulations.gov</a>: Enter NIST-2024-0001 in the search field, click on the “Comment Now!” icon, complete the required fields, including “NIST SP 800-218A, Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models” in the subject field, and enter or attach your comments. </p><p>Comments containing information in response to this notice must be received on or before <strong>June 2, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.</strong></p></p> <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-success pub-abstract-callout"> <h4 id="pubs-abstract-header">Abstract</h4> <div class="hidden-sm hidden-xs hidden-xxs" id="pub-detail-abstract-info"><p>This document augments the secure software development practices and tasks defined in Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) version 1.1 by adding practices, tasks, recommendations, considerations, notes, and informative references that are specific to AI model development throughout the software development life cycle. These additions are documented in the form of an SSDF Community Profile to support Executive Order (EO) 14110, <i>Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence</i>, which tasked NIST with “developing a companion resource to the [SSDF] to incorporate secure development practices for generative AI and for dual-use foundation models.” This Community Profile is intended to be useful to the producers of AI models, the producers of AI systems that use those models, and the acquirers of those AI systems. This Profile should be used in conjunction with NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-218, <i>Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Version 1.1: Recommendations for Mitigating the Risk of Software Vulnerabilities.</i></p></div> <div class="hidden-lg hidden-md"> <div id="pub-detail-abstract-min"> This document augments the secure software development practices and tasks defined in Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) version 1.1 by adding practices, tasks, recommendations, considerations, notes, and informative references that are specific to AI model development throughout the... <a href="#pubs-abstract-header" id="pub-detail-abs-show">See full abstract</a> </div> <div id="pub-detail-abstract-all" style="display: none;"> <p>This document augments the secure software development practices and tasks defined in Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) version 1.1 by adding practices, tasks, recommendations, considerations, notes, and informative references that are specific to AI model development throughout the software development life cycle. These additions are documented in the form of an SSDF Community Profile to support Executive Order (EO) 14110, <i>Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence</i>, which tasked NIST with “developing a companion resource to the [SSDF] to incorporate secure development practices for generative AI and for dual-use foundation models.” This Community Profile is intended to be useful to the producers of AI models, the producers of AI systems that use those models, and the acquirers of those AI systems. This Profile should be used in conjunction with NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-218, <i>Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Version 1.1: Recommendations for Mitigating the Risk of Software Vulnerabilities.</i></p><br /> <a href="#pubs-abstract-header" id="pub-detail-abs-hide">Hide full abstract</a> </div> </div> <h4>Keywords</h4> <span id='pub-keywords-container' data-total='9'> <span id="pub-keyword-0">artificial intelligence</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-1">artificial intelligence model</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-2">cybersecurity risk management</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-3">generative artificial intelligence</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-4">secure software development</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-5">Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-6">software acquisition</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-7">software development</span>; <span id="pub-keyword-8">software security</span> </span> </div> <h5>Control Families</h5> <p> <span id="pub-control-fam-container" data-total="0">None selected</span> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12"> <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-success" id="pubs-documentation"> <h4>Documentation</h4> <p> <strong>Publication:</strong><br /> <a href="https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-218A.ipd" id="pub-doi-link"> <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i> https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-218A.ipd </a><br /> <a href="https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-218A.ipd.pdf" id="pub-local-download-link"> <i class="fa fa-download"></i> Download URL </a><br /> </p> <p> <strong>Supplemental Material:</strong><br /> <span id="pub-supp-container" data-total="2"> <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-09824" id="pub-supp-link-0"><i class="fa fa-file"></i> Federal Register Notice </a><br /> <a href="https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/department-commerce-announces-new-actions-implement-president-bidens" id="pub-supp-link-1"><i class="fa fa-file"></i> NIST news article </a><br /> </span> </p> <p> <strong>Document History:</strong><br /> <span id="pub-history-container" data-total="2"> 04/29/24: <span id="pub-history-link-0" data-current-document='true'>SP 800-218A (Draft)</span><br /> 07/26/24: <a href="/pubs/sp/800/218/a/final" id="pub-history-link-1" data-current-document='false'>SP 800-218A (Final)</a><br /> </span> </p> </div> <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-danger" id="topicsCallout-lg"> <h4>Topics</h4> <strong id="pub-cat-0">Security and Privacy</strong> <p> <a id="pub-cat-top-0-0" href="/topics/security-and-privacy/security-programs-and-operations/acquisition">acquisition</a>, <a id="pub-cat-top-0-1" href="/topics/security-and-privacy/risk-management">risk management</a> </p> <strong id="pub-cat-1">Technologies</strong> <p> <a id="pub-cat-top-1-0" href="/topics/technologies/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence</a>, <a id="pub-cat-top-1-1" href="/topics/technologies/software-firmware">software & 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