CERT Coding Standards explained

The SEI CERT Coding Standards are software coding standards developed by the CERT Coordination Center to improve the safety, reliability, and security of software systems.^{[1] [2]} Individual standards are offered for C, C++, Java, Android OS, and Perl.^[3]

Guidelines in the CERT C Secure Coding Standard are cross-referenced with several other standards including Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entries and MISRA.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
• National Vulnerability Database

External links

• • CERT home page
• 2016 SEI CERT C Coding Standard
• 2016 SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard

Notes and References

1. Book: Seacord, Robert C.. Secure Coding in C and C++. 23 March 2013. Addison-Wesley. 9780132981972. Google Books.
2. Web site: Introduction - SEI CERT C Coding Standard - CERT Secure Coding Standards. www.securecoding.cert.org.
3. Web site: SEI CERT Coding Standards . CERT Secure Coding - Confluence.
4. Web site: SEI CERT C Coding Standard - Related Guidelines. October 15, 2018.
5. Web site: MITRE CWE and CERT Secure Coding Standards - US-CERT. www.us-cert.gov. 2017-09-09. 2019-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190810154247/https://www.us-cert.gov/bsi/articles/knowledge/coding-practices/mitre-cwe-and-cert-secure-coding-standards. dead.