Which DSAC domain covers ensuring software quality and safety across development and deployment?

• A. Governance
• B. Network Security
• C. Cryptography
• D. Software Assurance

Answer: (D)

Software Assurance covers ensuring software quality and safety across development and deployment by focusing on the entire lifecycle—from defining requirements and verifying the product, through testing, risk assessment, and ongoing monitoring during deployment and operation. It aims to build confidence that the software meets safety, security, and reliability standards in its real environment, addresses potential failures, and remains trustworthy as it evolves. Governance deals with oversight and policies, Network Security protects communication channels, and Cryptography protects data, but they don’t specifically assure software quality and safety across the full development-to-deployment lifecycle in the way Software Assurance does.