Chapter 6

Programming Best Practices

In Chapter 4 we explored critical concepts for security and resilience and discussed 10 best practices for secure application development. We then mapped the best practices to nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) to illustrate how minding the security of an application brings along for the ride most of the other characteristics found in high-quality software. In Chapter 5 we saw how these practices are applied in the design phase of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and set the stage for the programming best practices and techniques discussed in this chapter.

Chapter Overview

Chapter 6 offers considerable guidance and examples of secure programming practices that improve software quality while enhancing ...

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