Empirical Research for Software Security: Foundations and Experience (Series in Security, Privacy and Trust)

The software security field has been plagued by "accepted truths" or "self-evident statements" that at their core are based on nothing more than that some "guru" at one point thought it sounded like a good idea. Consequently, these "accepted truths" have often proved to be of varying longevity, as fashion changes and new fads emerge. Empirical research allows you to test theories in the real world, and to explore relationships, prove theoretical concepts, evaluate models, assess tools and techniques, and establish quality benchmarks across organizations. The methods for doing such research have been used in several areas, such as social sciences, education, and software engineering. These methods are currently being used to investigate software security challenges and mature the subject. Empirical Research for Software Security: Foundations and Experience introduces students, practitioners and researchers to the use of empirical methods in software security research. It explains different methods of both primary and secondary empirical research, ranging from surveys and experiments to systematic literature mapping, and provides practical examples. Rather than a complete textbook on empirical research, this book is a reference work that both explains research methods and shows how software security researchers use empirical methods in their work. With some chapters structured as step-by-step instructions for empirical research and others presenting results of said research, the book will be interesting to a wide range of readers. Empirical Research for Software Security provides an interesting introduction into the use of empirical research methods and helps researchers and practitioners alike select the appropriate evaluation method for their project. Book jacket.

• | Author: Lotfi Ben Othmane, Martin Gilje Jaatun, Edgar R. Weippl
• | Publisher: Crc Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 302 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0367572540
• | ISBN-13: 9780367572549