Robert Schiela
CERT
Robert Schiela is a technical manager, leading the Secure Coding group in the Cyber Security Foundations Directorate of the SEI CERT Division. In this role, he helps the Secure Coding team define and execute research and transition knowledge that improves the state of the art and practice in secure software development.
Schiela has been working in the field of information technology, software development, and software development education for more than 20 years. Before joining CERT, Schiela was the technical advisor to the director of the SEI. Before that position, Schiela held positions in the Transition Strategy and Partner Network groups at the SEI. The majority of his work at the SEI has been related to software process improvement, software quality, and security.
Schiela holds an MBA and a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Publications by Robert Schiela
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Key Steps to Integrate Secure by Design into Acquisition and Development
May 04, 2023 • Podcast
Carol Woody, PhDRobert Schiela
Robert Schiela and Carol Woody talk with Suzanne Miller about the importance of integrating the practices and mindset of secure by design into the acquisition and development of software-reliant systems.
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Software Assurance Guidance and Evaluation (SAGE) Tool
May 03, 2021 • White Paper
Luiz AntunesEbonie McNeilHasan Yasar
The Software Assurance Guidance and Evaluation (SAGE) tool helps an organization assess the security of its systems development and operations practices.
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Static Code Analysis Classification
December 15, 2020 • Video
Lori FlynnWilliam KlieberRobert Schiela
Progress in research toward the rapid adjudication of static analysis alerts during continuous integration
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Automated Code Repair for Memory Safety
December 15, 2020 • Video
William KlieberLori FlynnRobert Schiela
Work aims to develop technique to eliminate security vulnerabilities at a lower cost than manual repair
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Predicting Security Flaws through Architectural Flaws
October 23, 2018 • Poster
Robert SchielaRick Kazman
This poster describes efforts toward using automated architecture analysis to identify, prevent, and mitigate security flaws in code.
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Three Software Innovations that DoD Needs Now
May 18, 2018 • Webinar
Jeff BolengRobert SchielaSam Procter
Watch Jeff Boleng, Robert Schiela, Samuel Procter, Lena Pons, and Nathan VanHoudnos discuss "Three Software Innovations that DoD Needs Now".
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SEI Cyber Minute: Secure Coding Standards
August 09, 2017 • Video
Robert Schiela
Watch Bob Schiela as he describes how SEI Secure Coding Standards have codified best practices for properly using features of specific languages to avoid security flaws in your software, thus reducing vulnerabilities.
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From Secure Coding to Secure Software
November 10, 2016 • Webinar
Mark ShermanRobert Schiela
In this webinar, we discussed how you can improve your organization's secure coding capabilities.
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Secure Coding Best Practices
July 06, 2016 • Webinar
Robert Schiela
Learn why secure coding practices are important to reduce common programming errors that lead to vulnerabilities.
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SEI Cyber Minute: Secure Coding Certificates
February 12, 2016 • Video
Robert Schiela
Bob Schiela discusses the "CERT Secure Coding Certificates."
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TWC: Small: Empirical Evaluation of the Usability and Security Implications of Application Programming Interface Design
May 20, 2015 • Poster
Brad MyersSamuel M. WeberRobert C. Seacord
In this poster, the authors analyze the usability of application programming interface design.
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