5G Secure Solution Development and Security Master Role
Muhammad Ovais Ahmad · 2024
This paper explores the relationship between self-organisation and tailored roles in large agile software development teams. The case study examines a Swedish IT company that has introduced the role of “Security Master” in Scrum teams. The teams are developing a very large and secure 5G solution. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted and deductively analysed. The results shed light on the Security Master role, its need, responsibilities and impact on secure coding. The paper concludes with a discussion of lessons learned and recommendations for future research in the context of large, security-sensitive projects.