A coalition of major technology users and vendors organized by the SANS Institute announced Monday what it called a first-of-its-kind testing and certification program for software programmers. The new examinations are designed to enable reliable measurements of technical proficiency and expertise in identifying and correcting the common programming errors that lead to security vulnerabilities, according to the SANS Institute. “A major revolution in software coding is needed,” Alan Paller, director of research for the SANS Institute, told TechNewsWorld.
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SANS to Offer Certification for Security Software Programmers
Posted by: Jack M. Germain March 27, 2007 08:09 AMA coalition of major technology users and vendors organized by the SANS Institute announced Monday what it called a first-of-its-kind testing and certification program for software programmers. The new examinations are designed to enable reliable measurements of technical proficiency and expertise in identifying and correcting the common programming errors that lead to security vulnerabilities, according to the SANS Institute. “A major revolution in software coding is needed,” Alan Paller, director of research for the SANS Institute, told TechNewsWorld.