What’s new?

Refer to this page for information about version-specific changes to the SD Elements User Guide.

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2024.3

New

Updated

2024.2

New

Updated

  • link:./integrations/issue_tracker_integration/supported_tools/servicenow/index.adoc

    • Added a technical requirement about having permission for ServiceNow integration.

2024.1

Updated

  • Profiles

    • Added enhancements to usability for duplicating, editing, setting default, activating and deactivating, and deleting profiles.

  • Library

    • The Library section can now be accessed from its own section in the navigation menu (previously under Customization).

  • Global and Project roles

    • Added more permission details for Global and Project roles.

2023.4

New

  • Trend Reports

    • Added an advanced reporting feature called that captures changes across the application, Countermeasures, and project objects.

  • CheckmarxOne

    • Added integration with CheckmarxOne

Updated

  • Diagrams

    • Added the ability for diagrams to generate Threats, Weaknesses, and Countermeasures.

  • JIRA integration

    • Added custom mapping and revised JIRA Server support until Feb 15, 2024.

2023.3

New

  • User Reactivation

    • Added the ability to reactivate inactive users found in SD Elements if the connected SSO provider has identified that user as having an Active status.

Updated

2023.2

Updated

  • Project Survey settings

    • Added a ‘last draft’/’published’ label with a timestamp on the project Survey page.

    • Added an option for users to see the Survey history within the project Survey page.

    • Added a new confirmation page when they try to publish the Survey.

2023.1

New

  • Diagrams

    • Added the ability to import a diagram from Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool or diagrams.net (Also known as draw.io).

    • Added the ability to turn off threats as a feature.

  • Advanced reports

    • Added granular permissions for greater control over user access to reporting tools.

  • Authentication

    • The Single Sign-On page has been restyled. The new style can be enabled via the feature page.

  • Project survey state

    • Added a banner to the survey page to indicate a survey state of either published or draft.

Previous releases

2022.4

New

2022.3

New

  • SD Elements terminology change.

    • Problems in SD Elements will now be referred to as Weaknesses, and Tasks in SD Elements will now be referred to as Countermeasures.

  • Diagrams

    • Threats have been added to threat model diagrams.

  • Use Dashboards

    • Visualize and organize Advanced Reports, including options to set a default homepage dashboard and to pin dashboards.

  • Required comments

    • Mark Survey questions and subquestions as having required comments.

  • Fortify on Demand

    • Added details for Fortify on Demand integration.

2022.2

New

  • Threat model diagrams

    • Generate a threat model diagram for your project.

  • Reusable components

    • Define microservices or components, capture their security posture, and reuse the components across other projects.

  • Advanced reports

    • Self-service reporting with data visualization allows you to retrieve, combine, and visualize data on-demand and create rich reports.

  • Black Duck

    • Added details for Black Duck integration.

5.20

New

Updated

5.19

New

  • FAQ

    • Added information about supported browsers.

Updated

  • Technical requirements

    • Updated information about minimum hardware requirements.

    • Removed references to reflect the end of SD Elements support for CentOS/6 and RHEL 6.

5.18

New

  • Explaining mappings

    • Added a details for a new section in a project Task that explains why a Task was assigned to your project.

Updated

5.17

Updated

  • Klocwork

    • Updated Klocwork documentation for a field name change from ‘Project Key’ to ‘Project Name’.

5.16

New

  • Read-Only Projects

    • Lock projects to make them read-only for auditing and training purposes.

  • Klocwork

    • Added details for Klocwork integration.

5.15

New

  • Custom rules

    • Added details about creating, modifying, deleting, and reverting custom rules for built-in Library Problems.

Updated

5.14

Updated

  • Library Problems

    • Added details for modifying and reverting modifications to Library Problems in the UI.

  • Import/Export

    • Updated details for supported file formats.

  • Supported tools

    • Updated the branding for the verification tool Twistlock to Prisma Cloud.

    • Updated the branding for the issue tracker tool VersionOne to Digital.ai Agility.

5.13

New

  • Placeholders

    • Added details for generating context-relevant hyperlinks.

Updated

  • Dashboard

    • Added details for the application filter.

5.12

New

Updated

5.11

New

  • Dashboard

    • Added details for the Dashboard, which provides an array of widgets and reports for your Business Units, projects, and Tasks.

5.10

Updated

  • Business Units

    • Added steps for generating a license report at the Business Unit level.

  • Security FAQ

    • Updated security FAQ with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification.

  • Remote Integration Agent

    • Added details about Network Restrictions.

  • Reporting

    • Updated the prerequisite permission for generating an organization report to Edit all projects.

5.9

New

  • String Replacement

    • Added details for replacing strings in Tasks from SD Elements with another value when you sync to your issue tracker.

Updated

5.8

New

  • Project Problems

    • Added details for adding and removing a Library Problem to a project.

Updated

  • Security

    • Updated the details for how SD Elements is secured.

  • Fixed the ordering of the User Guide’s navigation bar.

  • Renamed "in-context training" and "advanced training integration" to Just-in-Time Training.

5.7

Updated

  • Problem classification

    • Added details for Advanced classifications and updated details for Basic classifications.

  • Profiles

    • Updated information for blank profiles.

5.6

New

  • Problem view

    • Added details for accessing and navigating Project Problems and their related Tasks.

  • Project Survey History

    • Added details for accessing the Answer change history for Questions in the Project Survey.

  • WhiteSource

    • Added details for WhiteSource integration.

5.5

New

  • Archer

    • Added details for Archer integration.

  • GitLab

    • Added details for GitLab integration.

5.4

New

  • Reorder the Project Survey’s sections and subsections

    • Added details for reordering the project survey.

    • Please note that the Project Survey is undergoing enhancements and may not be accurately reflected in existing user guide screenshots. These screenshots will be updated once the Project Survey redesign has been completed.

Updated

  • Automations

    • Updated Automations with changes to permissions and location in UI.

    • Added new dropdown lists for Business Unit, Application, Task ID, and Task Status fields.

  • Pivotal Tracker

  • Azure DevOps

    • Updated these integration tools with custom status mapping.

5.3

New

Updated

  • Profiles

    • Updated Profiles to reflect the new changes from the Content Pack Selector.

  • Remote Integration Agent

    • Updated details for installing the Remote Integration Agent on Linux.

5.2

New

Updated

5.1

Updated

  • Process Task Automation has been renamed to Automations.

  • Microsoft Team Foundation Server / Visual Studio Team Services has been updated to Microsoft Azure DevOps.

  • CA Agile Central (formerly Rally) has been updated to Rally (formerly CA Agile Central).

5.0

New

  • Project Classification

    • Added guidance for using Project Classification to assign levels of risk to your projects.

  • Process Task Automation (PTA) - Beta

    • Added information about what you can expect from the introduction of Process Task Automation in SD Elements.

    • Note: Process Task Automation has been renamed to 'Automations' and is reflected as such in all existing documentation.

  • Phases

    • Added a new section for Activities tasks.

  • Verification Supported Tools

    • Added OWASP Dependency Check, Sonarqube, and Tenable Nessus.

Updated

  • LDAP Synchronization

    • Fixed an error in the documentation.

  • Veracode

    • Updated authentication details for Veracode based on its new authentication requirements.

    • Veracode has shifted their authentication for XML from basic authentication (username, password) to HMAC authentication, which requires an API ID and Key.

4.23

New

Updated

4.22

New

4.21

New

  • Hidden phases

    • Added explanation for how phases are made hidden or visible after completing the project survey.

Updated

4.20

New

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