Abstract:
Global Software Development (GSD) has become a norm in distributed, crosscultural, and time-zoned teams, and while Agile methodologies have proven effective in enhancing collaboration and adaptability, their integration with secure software development remains challenging. Security concerns often conflict with the fast- paced, iterative nature of Agile, and these issues are further amplified in GSD contexts due to geographical distribution, cultural barriers, and communication overhead. Despite the maturity of Agile practices, secure software development still faces persistent challenges such as delayed security integration, lack of standardized practices across distributed teams, limited awareness of security requirements, and fragmented accountability, with current approaches either compromising agility for security or neglecting critical security aspects, thus creating gaps in quality and compliance. This work aims to explore how Agile practices can be systematically tailored to support secure software development in distributed global environments by embedding “security by design” into Agile workflows while maintaining alignment, collaboration, and efficiency among teams. The discussion synthesizes insights from literature, industry practices, and case studies, with a focus on adapting Agile ceremonies to integrate security (e.g., backlog grooming, sprint reviews), incorporating DevSecOps pipelines in GSD for continuous security validation, and addressing cultural and communication challenges through structured collaboration models. The expected contributions include a conceptual framework aligning Agile practices with secure software development in GSD, strategies for balancing agility, security, and distributed collaboration, and practical guidelines for practitioners and researchers to mitigate the tension between rapid delivery and robust security. Ultimately, by rethinking the role of Agile in GSD through the lens of security, this work highlights pathways to overcome current challenges and sets directions for building resilient, adaptive, and secure global software systems.
Page(s):
24-24
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: 4th International Conference of Sciences “Revamped Scientific Outlook of 21st Century, 2025” , November 12,2025, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2025
Keywords:
Agile Software Development
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distributed collaboration
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security by design
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global software development gsd
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software security challenges
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secure software engineering