Preface
The Goals and Purpose for This Book
Security problems are on the front page of newspapers daily. A primary cause is that software is not designed and built to operate securely. Perfect security is not achievable for software that must also be usable and maintainable and fast and cheap, but realistic security choices do not happen by accident. They must be engineered. Software is in every field and all those involved in its construction and use must learn how to choose wisely.
Security has traditionally been dealt with in operational, production environments as a reactive process focused on compliance mandates and response to incidents. Engineering requires structuring the capability to proactively plan and design for security during ...
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