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Journal article
Toward a Unified Framework for Secure Coding: A Comprehensive Synthesis of Best Practices
Computers (Basel), Vol.15(4), p.220
04/2026
Web of Science ID: WOS:001749380600001
Abstract
The challenge of software vulnerabilities persists globally, despite the widespread availability of advanced security tools and comprehensive developer guidelines. This issue is not the result of professional negligence, but rather the complex and non-intuitive nature of secure coding. This research takes on the massive data silos in the security industry by providing a comprehensive review of best practices drawn from 35 reputable academic and corporate sources. Authentication, cryptography, input validation, and deployment hardening are some of the key development domains into which these technologies are organized. We conduct a comprehensive analysis of each practice, elucidating the specific security issue it addresses, prevalent implementation patterns, and potential hazards, in addition to serving as a checklist. Simple precautions, like not using passwords that are hardcoded, and more involved methods, such correctly encoding output and configuring access controls effectively, are all part of the range of practices. We assert that despite the prevalent usage of tools like as static analyzers, numerous vulnerabilities persist due to developers' insufficient training in integrating security considerations into their coding practices. This work aspires to serve as a comprehensive, organized resource that supplies developers with the necessary context and guidance to make informed, security-oriented decisions along the software development lifecycle. The aim is to develop a more extensive resource than those presently accessible, which can also assist educators or security teams during code instruction or evaluation.
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- Title
- Toward a Unified Framework for Secure Coding
- Publication Details
- Computers (Basel), Vol.15(4), p.220
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Number of pages
- 26
- Grant note
- Alfaisal University
- Copyright
- © the author(s)
- Identifiers
- WOS:001749380600001; 99381798349706600
- Academic Unit
- Center for Cybersecurity and AI; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English