A software product line is a set of program variants, typically generated from a common code
base. Feature models describe variability in product lines by documenting features and their …

Security patterns encompass security-related issues in secure software system development
and operations that often appear in certain contexts. Since the late 1990s, about 500 …

A Security Pattern encapsulates security design expertise that addresses recurring
information security problems in the form of a credentialed solution. It also presents potential …

Software security becomes a critically important issue for software development when more
and more malicious attacks explore the security holes in software systems. To avoid security …

Since Gamma et al. published their design patterns, patterns are very popular in the area of
software engineering. They provide best practice to handle recurring problems during the …

Despite the best intentions of software architects, it is often the case that individual
developers do not faithfully implement the original security design decisions. Such a …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is that of linking security requirements for web services
with security patterns, both at the architectural and the design level, obtaining in a systematic …

In the development of more extensive information systems, IT security becomes increasingly
important. The need for a tool to measure current security assurance level is therefore vital in …

Demonstrating that a system satisfies a complete, adequate, and consistent set of security
requirements to protect its critical assets is an essential aspect of security evaluation and …

Security patterns capture best practice on secure software design and development. They
document typical solutions to security problems. To ensure security, large software system …