In addition, D-Link is required for 10 years to obtain biennial, independent, third-party assessments of its software security program. The assessor must keep all documents it relies on for its assessment for five years and provide them to the Commission upon request. The settlement also requires the assessor to identify specific evidence for its findings—and not rely solely on the assertions of D-Link's management. Finally, the order gives the FTC authority to approve the third-party assessor D-Link chooses. - FTC Site

Under this settlement, D-Link has the option to have the assessor certify its compliance with the secure product development standard set by the International Electrotechnical Commission, an international standard setting organization. If the company successfully obtains the necessary compliance certifications required of the standard, D-Link will be deemed in compliance with the order's comprehensive security program requirement. This provision, however, does not apply if D-Link provides any misleading or false information during its biennial audit or assessment process. - FTC Filing

As part of the proposed settlement, D-Link is required to implement a comprehensive software security program, including specific steps to ensure that its Internet-connected cameras and routers are secure. This includes implementing security planning, threat modeling, testing for vulnerabilities before releasing products, ongoing monitoring to address security flaws, and automatic firmware updates, as well as accepting vulnerability reports from security researchers.