Introduction to Software Security Concepts

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Abstract

The main problem faced by system administrators nowadays is the protection of data against unauthorized access or corruption due to malicious actions. In fact, due to the impressive growth of the Internet, software security has become one vital concern in any information infrastructure. Unfortunately, software security is still commonly misunderstood. This chapter presents key concepts on security, also providing the basis for understanding existing challenges on developing and deploying secure software systems.

Keywords

Security, Software security, Security testing, Software vulnerabilities, Security benchmarking, Vulnerability injection, Attack injection, Secure software development

Subject

Security

Related Project

CRITICAL Software Technology for an Evolutionary Partnership (CRITICAL STEP)

Book Chapter

Innovative technologies for dependable OTS-based critical systems, 0.3, pp. 29-38, Springer Milan, February 2013

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