Building secure software makes business sense. Improved software security can improve revenue growth (as a competitive advantage), raise margins (through lower maintenance expense), improve customer satisfaction (fewer security patches and updates), and simplify regulatory compliance. As hackers increasingly target the application layer, organizations need to respond appropriately.

Software developers employ unit testing to individually scrutinize very small parts of an application (“units”), to test if they are operating properly. Unit tests are proven development testing activities for building quality into software, but only work as intended if they are written correctly, used consistently, and maintained as the code evolves.

An effective way to simulate dependent services that are out of your control for testing, service virtualization is a key enabler to any test automation project. By creating stable and predictable test environments, your test automation will be reliable and accurate. But there are several different approaches and tools available on the market. What should you look for in a service virtualization solution to make sure that you’re maximizing your return on investment? Use this guide to help you identify the key features and capabilities needed for your successful enterprise deployment and adoption of service virtualization. It’s more important than ever to choose a solution that’s right for you and your organization.

The automotive functional safety standard, ISO 26262, provides some guidance on the software development and V&V processes, but it does not go in depth at the level of language constructs. To get such guidance, organizations turn to coding standards like MISRA C/C++ or AUTOSAR C++. In this paper, we explain how to comply with ISO 26262 by using a static analysis tool that’s configured with AUTOSAR C++ 14 compliance checkers.