SD Elements
SD Elements helps organizations turn application architecture and regulatory context into security requirements and audit evidence.
What SD Elements is
SD Elements helps organizations turn application architecture and regulatory context into security requirements and audit evidence. Its library contains more than 8,000 requirements and covers more than 100 compliance frameworks, including PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and HIPAA. Requirements can flow into development work through Jira, GitHub, and Azure DevOps, and AI coding agents can query requirements and implementation guidance through an MCP server. Teams can connect requirements to code validation using ZeroPath AI SAST or another traditional SAST tool. A REST API and CI/CD hooks support Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure Pipelines. Other options include converting Devici threat models into architecture-specific requirements and placing targeted training beside requirements or in issue trackers. SD Elements is available through API, self-hosted, and web deployments. There is no free plan or free trial.
Good
- More than 8,000 security requirements
- Covers more than 100 compliance frameworks
- Integrates with Jira, GitHub, and Azure DevOps
- Offers API, self-hosted, and web deployment
Watch out
- No free plan or free trial
Who it suits
It is intended for CISOs and application security, platform engineering, DevSecOps, and compliance teams. Organizations that need security requirements linked to development and compliance workflows may find its integrations relevant.
Verdict
SD Elements combines a large requirements library with framework mapping and developer-workflow integrations. Its listed Enterprise pricing and lack of a free trial are important considerations for prospective buyers.
Plans and prices
From SD Elements's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SD Elements Enterprise | $75,000 a year | Security and compliance content · developer code samples · dashboards and project reports · DevSecOps integrations · standard support · Agentic AI Workflow and Just-in-Time Training optional upgrades · annually |
| Canadian Federal Government | Priced on request | Security and compliance content · dashboards and reports · DevSecOps integrations · onsite deployment · Agentic AI Workflow optional upgrade · Request Pricing |
| US Federal Government | Priced on request | Security and compliance content · dashboards and reports · DevSecOps integrations · onsite deployment · Agentic AI Workflow optional upgrade · Request Pricing |
The facts
Each one read from SD Elements's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI agent access
- SD Elements provides an MCP server through which AI coding agents can query requirements and implementation guidance in real time.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Automation
- The vendor lists a REST API and CI/CD hooks for Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure Pipelines.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Developer integrations
- The vendor lists Jira, GitHub, and Azure DevOps for delivering requirements into development workflows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Enterprise pricing
- The Enterprise plan starts at $75K annually; the pricing page says prices are in USD and apply to new North American-headquartered customers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Federal deployment
- The US and Canadian federal government offerings list onsite deployment and require a pricing request.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The vendor identifies CISOs and application security, platform engineering, DevSecOps, and compliance teams as intended users.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SD Elements turns application architecture and regulatory context into actionable security requirements and audit evidence.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Requirements library
- The product page states that SD Elements includes more than 8,000 security requirements and covers more than 100 compliance frameworks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Threat modeling
- The Devici integration can turn threat models into architecture-specific SD Elements requirements.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Training
- Just-in-Time Training places targeted training alongside requirements in SD Elements or a developer’s issue tracker.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Validation
- The product can connect requirements to code validation using ZeroPath AI SAST or another traditional SAST tool.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Compliance mapping
- Requirements map to frameworks including PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and HIPAA.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Security Compass says it helps organizations bring security requirements, threat modeling, and developer training into modern development workflows.checked 7 Oct 2026
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