ERTOS Public Seminar
Detecting Critical Defects on the Developer's Desktop
Mr. Ben Chelf, CTO Coverity Inc.
Time/Venue
Tuesday 24 October 2006, 2 pm
National ICT Australia Ltd, Level 1 Seminar Room, 223 Anzac Parade (Building L5), Kensington NSW 2052
Abstract
As the demands on features and functionality increase software development risks are increasing substantially. Using a technique known as Static Source Code Analysis, Coverity Inc. has developed a product that detects and identifies critical defects and security vulnerabilities in source code during the earliest stage of the software development process. By doing so, Coverity removes one of the significant barriers to writing and delivering complex software that works properly in the deployed environment. This presentation will introduce the fundamental concepts of static source code analysis and illuminate the substantial return on investment that Coverity's product can provide to an organisation whose reputation and customer success require that they deliver robust, secure software. It will also include some success stories.
Biography
Ben Chelf is Coverity's Chief Technology Officer and was a founding member of the Stanford Computer Science Laboratory team that architected and developed Coverity's technology. He is one of the world's leading experts on the commercial use of static source code analysis. In his role at Coverity, Mr. Chelf works with organizations such as the US Department of Homeland Security, Cisco, Symantec, and IBM to improve the security and quality of software around the world. He holds an M.S. and B.S. in computer science from Stanford University. Mr. Chelf often provides expert insight into software security and quality for the press, public audiences, and in published writings.