# Security Research and the Elusive Goal of Scientific Rigor

DevFeed: [Security Research and the Elusive Goal of Scientific Rigor](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-elusive-goal-of-security-as-a-scientific-pursuit-37003.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shostack.org/blog/the-elusive-goal-of-security-as-a-scientific-pursuit/>)

Author: Adam

Published: 2017-04-25T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Shostack & Friends Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shostack-friends-blog.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Security & Privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>)

Tags: [exploration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/exploration.md>), [insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/insights.md>), [philosophy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/philosophy.md>), [research](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research.md>), [review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/review.md>), [science](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/science.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [security-research](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security-research.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses a forthcoming paper on the meaning and practice of making computer security research more scientific. It reports limited clarity and consensus about a Science of Security, and identifies underused scientific practices and recurring methodological errors in security research.

## Source excerpt

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