From the course: CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Cert Prep: 4 Software and Systems Security
Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.
Code repositories
From the course: CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Cert Prep: 4 Software and Systems Security
Code repositories
- [Instructor] Code repositories play an important role in modern software development, providing both secure storage for code, and version control. Security professionals should understand the use of code repositories and the different security issues that they may raise. The main purpose of a code repository is to store the source files used in software development in a centralized location that allows for secure storage and the coordination of changes among multiple developers. Code repositories also perform version control, allowing the tracking of changes and the rollback of code to earlier versions when required. Basically, code repositories perform the housekeeping work of software development, making it possible for many people to share work on a large software project in an organized fashion. Code repositories also meet the needs of security and auditing professionals who want to ensure that software development…
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.