Security Critical Software - the Necessary Frontline Defense of System Safety in Today’s Dangerous Nuclear Age

摘要

Today’s political landscape, the arbitrary abandonment of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons by several rogue member nations, and the near-limitless access to sensitive information on the Internet compel us- the safety engineers, to partner and integrate with the system security to provide protection for our critical assets. In this endeavor, software security becomes the frontline defense to system safety. This paper intends to explore this integration and unveil some of the security critical software that can serve as the first line of defense for preserving the safety critical features of our weapons systems.