How to prepare for a security review

Published

2018-04-06 10:50

Collected

2026-07-03 04:33

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id: 2044
title: "How to prepare for a security review"
source_domain: blog.trailofbits.com
source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2018/04/06/how-to-prepare-for-a-security-audit/"
published_at: "2018-04-06T10:50:33Z"
tags: ["code-review", "security-audit", "documentation", "best-practices", "engineering", "security-review", "checklist", "code-quality", "audit-preparation"]
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lang: en
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# How to prepare for a security review

## Summary

Trail of Bits' guide to preparing for a security review: set clear goals, fix compiler warnings and test coverage, remove dead code, and document thoroughly so auditors focus on real risks.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2018-04-06T10:50:33Z
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2018/04/06/how-to-prepare-for-a-security-audit/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/2044