The CERT C secure coding standardRobert C. Seacord

The CERT C secure coding standard

by Robert C. Seacord · first published 2008

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  • bdelay · Mar 29, 2020 · Recommends

    I took Seacord's virtual class (CMU SEI? Can't remember) on Secure C coding a few years back and own, love, and regularly use the The CERT C Secure Coding Standard. I learned from K&R, but highly recommend Seacord's books if you're looking for how to write secure C and a more modern take on some of the trickier parts of C.

    on “Effective C: An Introduction to Professional C Programming” ↗
  • hackermailman · Jan 18, 2017 · Recommends

    …Delight 2 picks up from here and shows you all kinds of bitshifting tricks and other C specific optimizations, The Art of Software Security Assessment to show you safer C and Robert Seacord's book on The CERT C Secure Coding Standard.

    on “What are must read books for entry level C programmer?” ↗
  • pjmlp · Dec 23, 2022 · Recommends

    …C using the classical books, but also care about how to mitigate security issues while coding in C. "Secure Coding in C and C++" https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/secure-coding-in/978013... "The CERT C Secure Coding Standard" https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-cert-c/978032160319... MISRA-C https://www.misra.org.uk/ Frama-C https://frama-c.com/ Also have a look at the static analysis and warnings available across…

    on “Ask HN: Learn C in 2023?” ↗

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