Static Code Analysis

  1. Tooling and Practical Considerations
    1. Categories of Tools
      1. Open-Source Tools
        1. Community Support
          1. Documentation Quality
            1. Community Size and Activity
            2. Extensibility
              1. Plugin Architecture
                1. Custom Rule Development
                2. Cost Considerations
                  1. Maintenance Requirements
                  2. Commercial Enterprise Platforms
                    1. Vendor Support
                      1. Professional Services
                        1. Technical Support Quality
                        2. Advanced Features
                          1. Enterprise Integration
                            1. Advanced Analytics
                            2. Licensing Models
                              1. Total Cost of Ownership
                              2. Language-Specific Linters and Analyzers
                                1. Static Typing vs. Dynamic Typing Support
                                  1. Framework-Specific Analysis
                                    1. Language Feature Coverage
                                      1. Performance Characteristics
                                      2. Cloud-Based SAST Services
                                        1. Scalability
                                          1. Auto-Scaling Capabilities
                                            1. Multi-Tenant Architecture
                                            2. Integration with Cloud Workflows
                                              1. CI/CD Pipeline Integration
                                                1. Cloud Provider Native Tools
                                                2. Security and Privacy Considerations
                                                  1. Cost Models
                                                3. Criteria for Tool Selection
                                                  1. Language and Framework Coverage
                                                    1. Multi-Language Support
                                                      1. Framework-Specific Rules
                                                        1. Version Compatibility
                                                        2. Accuracy and Precision
                                                          1. Low False Positive Rate
                                                            1. High Detection Rate
                                                              1. Benchmark Comparisons
                                                                1. Industry Recognition
                                                                2. Scalability and Performance on Large Codebases
                                                                  1. Analysis Speed
                                                                    1. Memory Requirements
                                                                      1. Parallel Processing Support
                                                                        1. Incremental Analysis Capabilities
                                                                        2. Integration Capabilities
                                                                          1. CI/CD Systems
                                                                            1. Jenkins Integration
                                                                              1. GitHub Actions Support
                                                                                1. Azure DevOps Integration
                                                                                2. IDE Plugins
                                                                                  1. Visual Studio Code
                                                                                    1. IntelliJ IDEA
                                                                                      1. Eclipse Support
                                                                                      2. Bug Trackers
                                                                                        1. Jira Integration
                                                                                          1. Azure DevOps Work Items
                                                                                            1. GitHub Issues
                                                                                          2. Customization of Rulesets
                                                                                            1. Organization-Specific Policies
                                                                                              1. Industry Standard Compliance
                                                                                                1. Custom Rule Creation
                                                                                                  1. Rule Sharing and Distribution
                                                                                                  2. Quality of Reporting and Dashboards
                                                                                                    1. Executive Reporting
                                                                                                      1. Export and Sharing Options
                                                                                                        1. Real-Time Monitoring
                                                                                                        2. Vendor Evaluation Criteria
                                                                                                          1. Company Stability
                                                                                                            1. Product Roadmap
                                                                                                              1. Customer References
                                                                                                            2. Configuration and Customization
                                                                                                              1. Creating and Modifying Rule Sets
                                                                                                                1. Rule Definition Languages
                                                                                                                  1. Rule Testing and Validation
                                                                                                                    1. Rule Versioning and Management
                                                                                                                    2. Suppressing and Ignoring Specific Findings
                                                                                                                      1. Suppression Strategies
                                                                                                                        1. Documentation Requirements
                                                                                                                          1. Review and Approval Processes
                                                                                                                          2. Tuning Analysis for Project Context
                                                                                                                            1. Excluding Directories or Files
                                                                                                                              1. Build Artifact Exclusion
                                                                                                                                1. Third-Party Code Exclusion
                                                                                                                                2. Adjusting Sensitivity Levels
                                                                                                                                  1. Analysis Depth Configuration
                                                                                                                                    1. Performance vs. Accuracy Trade-offs
                                                                                                                                    2. Environment-Specific Settings
                                                                                                                                    3. Managing Updates and Tool Versions
                                                                                                                                      1. Update Strategies
                                                                                                                                        1. Regression Testing
                                                                                                                                          1. Configuration Migration
                                                                                                                                            1. Rollback Procedures

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                                                                                                                                        7. Challenges and Limitations