Secure and Safe Software
Safety and security means protecting against cyberattacks by malicious players who seek to steal sensitive data or disrupt operations, as well as safeguarding information and solutions against accidental loss or mishandling. This includes physical safety protocols like strong passwords, multifactor authentication, and encryption.
The design phase is crucial to making a secure and safe product. In an ideal world, an organization would integrate security into the SDLC instead of making it an issue to be addressed at the last minute. This means that it should be a part of the planning phase and incorporated well before the first line of code is written.
Clearly identifying and setting security requirements, training developers to develop in line with these standards, using top-of-the-line software to discover vulnerabilities during testing, employing secure coding practices and communicating security standards to third parties, while ensuring compliance, creating procedures for managing open source dependencies and ensuring all releases are protected from unauthorized access after release. It is also essential to make sure that the product is protected following release by transparent vulnerability reports and phishing-resistant methods of authentication.
Additionally, companies should utilize automated SAST to review their code for MISRA violations instead of performing the checks manually, line-by -line. Klocwork is a tool that will make your life easier and will provide a consistent and efficient approach to reviewing MISRA compliance. Register for an Klocwork trial for a free test to learn more about this software for preventing MISRA infractions in your software. This will help safeguard your brand, products and customers from a variety of cyber vulnerabilities.
