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# Secure Engineering Standards

## Purpose

This section defines the secure engineering controls used in AIC delivery.

It turns secure-by-design principles into practical developer and repository standards.

## What This Section Covers

* secure coding and design rules
* authentication, authorization and secrets
* logging, cryptography and validation
* dependency, vulnerability and SBOM controls

## Use This Section When

Use this section when:

* building or reviewing secure features
* checking baseline security controls
* preparing evidence for assurance