Indiana University Researchers Help Develop State-of-the-Art Cybersecurity Resource IUB Newsroom (02/04/14) Boyd, James Indiana University researchers have developed the Software Assurance Marketplace (SWAMP), a tool designed to help software developers close security holes in their products. The SWAMP, which is supported by a $23.4 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate grant, provides a state-of-the-art facility that serves as an open resource for software developers, software assurance tool developers, and software researchers who want to collaborate and improve software assurance activities in a safe, secure environment. The SWAMP provides a suite of assurance tools and software packages that identity vulnerabilities and reduce false positives. The magnitude of our national software assurance problem requires a comprehensive approach backed by a powerful facility that addresses all dimensions of the problem--integrated education, better tools, and wider adoption, says SWAMP director Miron Livny. The SWAMP can assess Java, C, and C++ software against five static analysis tools. We see widespread adoption of the SWAMP as having a profound, positive impact on software systems and applications that powers our critical infrastructure, says DHS software assurance program manager Kevin Greene. The SWAMP collaboration is a great example of the public and private sector coming together to advance improvements in software assurance activities to deal with emerging cyber threats.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 03:40:04 +0000
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