Wind River Achieves SSDF Security Milestones — and Why It Matters

In support of Wind River’s commitment to building and delivering secure, trustworthy software, the company is proud to announce that eLxr Pro, Wind River Studio Developer, and Wind River Private Cloud Suite all achieved Full Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) conformance.

This milestone expands on the progress we shared in our earlier announcement about SSDF compliance for VxWorks, Wind River Linux, Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform, Wind River Diab Compiler, and Intel Simics. It demonstrates our dedication to meeting and exceeding U.S. government cybersecurity expectations — and it makes it easier for suppliers to the U.S. government to adopt Wind River software products.

Why SSDF Conformance Matters

The NIST Secure Software Development Framework (NIST 800‑218) defines rigorous practices that guide how software vendors design, develop, test, secure, and maintain their products. SSDF aims to reduce vulnerabilities in the software supply chain, improve transparency, and increase trust between technology providers and government agencies.

For Wind River customers — especially in regulated or mission‑critical industries — SSDF conformance provides independent validation that we use secure development practices across the entire product lifecycle. For government agencies, the SSDF Attestation requirement is now a formal procurement prerequisite. Attestation documents must be retrieved from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Repository for Software Attestations and Artifacts (RSAA), where Wind River’s submissions are now available.

What This New Milestone Includes

Following a comprehensive internal review and verification process led by the Wind River R&D Security Office, the following products have achieved full SSDF conformance:

✔ eLxr Pro: A Debian-based enterprise Linux with support across edge, cloud, and data centers; a container runtime; and lifecycle solution 

✔ Wind River Studio Developer: A cloud‑native development environment for building intelligent systems

✔ Wind River Private Cloud Suite: A secure, enterprise‑grade cloud infrastructure that supports critical workloads

The official SSDF Attestation forms have been uploaded to the U.S. government’s CISA repository for all three products. They are currently accessible to federal agencies evaluating software vendors for compliance. As a result, agency partners can validate Wind River’s conformance as part of their procurement processes without requiring any direct document exchange.

This accomplishment strengthens Wind River’s ability to support U.S. government, aerospace and defense, critical infrastructure, and other high‑assurance customers that depend on security‑validated software for mission‑critical systems.

Demonstrating Leadership in Secure Development

The new set of attestations reinforces Wind River’s position as a security‑first software partner. Our customers — both commercial and government — can rely on Wind River products, confident that:

• Secure software development practices are embedded into our engineering standard practices.
• Our conformance is externally validated, documented, and publicly attestable.
• We evolve our processes to meet or exceed current cybersecurity expectations.

We will continue to expand SSDF conformance across the Wind River portfolio and to provide updates with the most current information. Wind River appreciates the efforts of all teams involved, and we are proud to share this important accomplishment publicly.

To access the attestations, U.S. government agency representatives should visit the CISA Repository for Software Attestations and Artifacts.

For more information about the secure processes Wind River uses in its product development, consult Wind River’s Secure Development Lifecycle page.