[SC-L] But what proof do we have that any of it makes a difference?

[Peter Amey]

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> From: sc-l-bounces at securecoding.org 
> [mailto:sc-l-bounces at securecoding.org] On Behalf Of Goertzel, Karen
> Sent: 25 June 2007 19:49
> To: Secure Coding
> Subject: [SC-L] But what proof do we have that any of it 
> makes a difference?
> 
> There are two closely-related questions that keep arising for 
> which I still can find no satisfying answer (for me 
> "satisfying" means "supported by concrete evidence"):
> 
> [1] Will using a secure SDLC methodology (or a set of secure 
> development "best practices") actually produce software that 
> will, when deployed "in the wild" resist or tolerate attacks 
> and attempted executions of inserted/embedded malicious code 
> better than software whose developers did not use a secure 
> SDLC methodology?
> 
> [2] Will software that adheres to a set of "security 
> principles", when deployed "in the wild", actually resist or 
> tolerate attacks and attempted execution of inserted/embedded 
> malicious code better than software whose developers did not 
> adhere to security principles?
> 
> 
You might find some useful evidence here: 

http://www.praxis-his.com/pdfs/issse2006tokeneer.pdf

The NSA were cetainly impressed with benefits of a rigorous engineering
approach to software development.

Peter

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