Re: [SC-L] RE: The role static analysis tools play in uncovering elements of design

2006-02-07 Thread Crispin Cowan
Jeff Williams wrote: > I think there's a lot more that static analysis can do than what you're > describing. They're not (necessarily) just fancy pattern matchers. > ... > Today's static analysis tools are only starting to help here. Tools focused > on dumping out a list of vulnerabilities don't wo

[SC-L] RE: The role static analysis tools play in uncovering elements of design

2006-02-05 Thread Brian Chess
"Jeff Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think there's a lot more that static analysis can do than what you're > describing. They're not (necessarily) just fancy pattern matchers. Jeff, you raise a important point. Getting good value out of static analysis requires a second component in a

[SC-L] RE: The role static analysis tools play in uncovering elements of design

2006-02-04 Thread Jeff Williams
I think there's a lot more that static analysis can do than what you're describing. They're not (necessarily) just fancy pattern matchers. Static analysis can add security meta-information to a software baseline. If the tool knows which methods are related to which security mechanisms, it can help