A security profile for programming target devices may be provided. A base security profile may be obtained that defines security parameter(s) having a configurable value. A first security profile, generated from the base security profile, may include security parameter(s) that are assigned with a value of a first set of values by: (i) retrieving the value of the first set of values from a first data storage location coupled to a computing device and setting the configurable value of the security parameter using the retrieved value, or (ii) associating the security parameter with an instruction to obtain the value of the first set of values and set the configurable value of the security parameter using the obtained value, the instruction selected from one or more instructions. A second security profile may be generated from the base security profile in response to receiving further input from for the security parameter(s).