Static Code Analysis

  1. Advanced and Emerging Topics
    1. Semantic Code Analysis
      1. Understanding Code Intent
        1. Natural Language Processing
          1. Code Comment Analysis
          2. Contextual Vulnerability Detection
            1. Business Logic Understanding
              1. Domain-Specific Analysis
              2. Intent-Based Security Analysis
                1. Behavioral Pattern Recognition
                2. Use of Machine Learning and AI in SAST
                  1. Predictive Vulnerability Analysis
                    1. Historical Data Analysis
                      1. Pattern Recognition
                      2. Automated Prioritization and Triage
                        1. Risk Scoring Algorithms
                          1. Impact Prediction
                          2. Anomaly Detection
                            1. Baseline Behavior Establishment
                              1. Deviation Detection
                              2. Model Training and Data Requirements
                                1. Training Data Collection
                                  1. Model Validation
                                    1. Continuous Learning
                                    2. Natural Language Processing for Code
                                      1. Deep Learning Applications
                                      2. Combining Static Analysis with Other Methods (Hybrid Analysis)
                                        1. Static and Dynamic Analysis Integration
                                          1. Complementary Coverage
                                            1. Result Correlation
                                            2. Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Integration
                                              1. Runtime Validation
                                                1. Context Enhancement
                                                2. Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Integration
                                                  1. Dependency Vulnerability Analysis
                                                    1. License Compliance
                                                    2. Correlation of Findings
                                                      1. Cross-Tool Result Mapping
                                                        1. Unified Reporting
                                                      2. Analysis of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
                                                        1. Security Risks in IaC
                                                          1. Misconfiguration Detection
                                                            1. Compliance Validation
                                                            2. Terraform
                                                              1. HCL Analysis
                                                                1. State File Security
                                                                  1. Provider-Specific Rules
                                                                  2. CloudFormation
                                                                    1. Template Validation
                                                                      1. Resource Configuration Analysis
                                                                      2. Ansible
                                                                        1. Playbook Security Analysis
                                                                          1. Variable and Secret Management
                                                                          2. Kubernetes Manifests
                                                                            1. Resource Configuration Analysis
                                                                              1. Security Policy Validation
                                                                              2. Docker and Container Analysis
                                                                                1. Dockerfile Best Practices
                                                                                  1. Image Security Scanning
                                                                                2. Analysis of Container Configurations
                                                                                  1. Dockerfiles
                                                                                    1. Best Practices and Security Checks
                                                                                      1. Multi-Stage Build Analysis
                                                                                        1. Base Image Vulnerability Assessment
                                                                                        2. Kubernetes Manifests
                                                                                          1. Resource Configuration Analysis
                                                                                            1. Resource Limits and Requests
                                                                                              1. Security Context Configuration
                                                                                              2. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Checks
                                                                                                1. Permission Analysis
                                                                                                  1. Privilege Escalation Detection
                                                                                                  2. Network Policy Validation
                                                                                                    1. Secret and ConfigMap Security
                                                                                                    2. Container Runtime Security
                                                                                                      1. Runtime Configuration Analysis
                                                                                                        1. Security Profile Validation
                                                                                                      2. Quantum-Safe Cryptography Analysis
                                                                                                        1. Post-Quantum Cryptographic Standards
                                                                                                          1. Migration Path Analysis
                                                                                                            1. Algorithm Deprecation Detection
                                                                                                            2. Supply Chain Security Analysis
                                                                                                              1. Dependency Chain Analysis
                                                                                                                1. Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Generation
                                                                                                                  1. Provenance Verification
                                                                                                                    1. Malicious Package Detection

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                                                                                                                  7. Challenges and Limitations

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                                                                                                                  1. Foundations of Static Code Analysis