[SC-L] Language agnostic secure coding guidelines/standards?

2008-11-13 Thread Pete Werner
Hi all I've been tasked with developing a secure coding standard for my employer. This will be a policy tool used to get developers to fix issues in their code after an audit, and also hopefully be of use to developers as they work to ensure they are compliant. The kicker is it needs to cover

Re: [SC-L] Language agnostic secure coding guidelines/standards?

2008-11-13 Thread AF
Pete Werner wrote: Hi all I've been tasked with developing a secure coding standard for my employer. This will be a policy tool used to get developers to fix issues in their code after an audit, and also hopefully be of use to developers as they work to ensure they are compliant. The kicker

Re: [SC-L] Language agnostic secure coding guidelines/standards?

2008-11-13 Thread McGovern, James F (HTSC, IT)
Awhile back, I got asked the same question and realized that at some level the question is flawed. Many large enterprises have standards documents that sit on the shelf and the need to create more didn't feel right. Instead, we feel to the posture that we should inverse the problem and instead

Re: [SC-L] Language agnostic secure coding guidelines/standards?

2008-11-13 Thread Andrew van der Stock
The OWASP materials are fairly language neutral. The closest document to your current requirements is the Developer Guide. I am also developing a coding standard for Owasp with a likely deliverable date next year. I am looking for volunteers to help with it, so if you want a document that

Re: [SC-L] Language agnostic secure coding guidelines/standards?

2008-11-13 Thread John Steven
All, James McGovern hits the core issue with his post, though I'm not sure how many organizations are self-aware enough to realize it. In practice, his philosophical quandary plays out through a few key questions. Do I: 1) Write technology-specific best-practices or security policy? 2) Couch