Code Audit for Aerospace Manufacturer

Business Challenge

The desktop app is the simulation solution to model & analyze the behavior of aircraft and spacecraft during the design phase, operation, and performance. The client decided to order code audit services for several reasons. On the one hand, it is an upfront investment and additional budget. On the other hand, it leads to significant cost savings in the long run. Code audit helps to enhance security, anticipate potential issues, and improve code quality. Furthermore, it plays a role in reducing the costs of software maintenance.

Solution

The examination of code was executed based on general Microsoft recommendations of WPF apps, general architecture principles, code styling, and Clean Code conceptions. In other words, the team during the audit code activities took into account the following aspects:

• Code architecture. The examination of code architecture is the main part of code audit as it directly impacts the solution security, maintainability, and alignment with the main business goals. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in the system’s ability to scale and perform efficiently. Well-designed code architecture enables easy code extension and adding new functionality. Also, the architecture impacts the efficiency of system resource usage.
• Code quality. Code consistency, coding style, code readability, and compliance with the best practices & standards contribute to the code quality. The code auditing should include the assessment of all these aspects.
• Security. The security audit is aimed at the identification and mitigation of vulnerabilities in the software. So, the audit shows weaknesses in the system, potential threats & attack vectors. Additionally, the audit provides recommended measures to avoid any security breaches.
• Performance. The assessment of application performance is one of the key points of the software code audit. The performance of the solution impacts the overall success of the solution, its effectiveness, scalability, and even user satisfaction. Efficient code contributes to the system’s performance.    
• Testing. Surely, code auditing takes into account test coverage and test quality. Checking testing practices through audit activities helps to examine the overall reliability of the software code.
• Compliance. Reviewing code compliance is a critical task, especially in the software that is applied in the industries where specific regulations & standards apply.

The team that was responsible for code auditing checked all the upper-listed points and created a detailed report with a list of findings & recommendations.

Business Impact

The code audit successfully executed the examination and evaluation of the desktop application code. The code review document outlined the feedback about the status of the code of the existing system, including its positive characteristics, applied concepts, and approaches. Above all the report included the list of findings (e.g. violations of coding standards, vulnerabilities, bottlenecks, bugs, etc.). The findings included detailed explanations of the concerns. Together with each finding the team provided recommendations and suggestions. Additionally, the code audit report included the evaluation of code quality and test coverage.

Code Audit Services

Code auditing is the process of analyzing & evaluating the source code to discover potential problems, check code quality, identify vulnerabilities, examine code compliance with the standards, code adherence to the best practices, and other aspects. Сompanies resort to code audits of their existing solutions to improve their product, reduce maintenance costs, and be compliant with the standards. 

Chudovo teams are professional in providing code audit services. The software experts, who conduct the auditing, have deep industry knowledge and proven experience. The knowledge of the main concepts & approaches in architecture design and secure, reliable, scalable application creation with high-performance results are the core benefits of the code audit teams. Contact our team to find out more.