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- expert-generated
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- expert-generated
language: en
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pretty_name: SEI CERT Android Secure Coding Standard (Wiki rules)
tags:
- code
- security
- android
- java
- static-analysis
- coding-standard
- sei-cert
---

# Dataset Card for SEI CERT Android Secure Coding Standard (Wiki rules)

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Structured export of the **SEI CERT Android Secure Coding Standard** from the SEI wiki.

## Dataset Details

### Dataset Description

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Android-focused secure coding rules (Java / Android APIs) with descriptive text and examples as published by SEI CERT.

- **Curated by:** Derived from public SEI CERT wiki pages; packaged as CSV by the dataset maintainer.
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- **Language(s) (NLP):** English (rule text and embedded code).
- **License:** Compilation distributed as `other`; verify with CMU SEI for your use case.

### Dataset Sources [optional]

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- **Repository:** https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/seccode/SEI+CERT+Coding+Standards
- **Paper [optional]:** [SEI CERT Android Secure Coding Standard](https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/android/SEI+CERT+Android+Secure+Coding+Standard)
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## Uses

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### Direct Use

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Mobile security training, AppSec checklists, and ML datasets for Android guidance.

### Out-of-Scope Use

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Does not guarantee coverage of the latest Android platform changes.

## Dataset Structure

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All rows share the same columns (scraped from the SEI CERT Confluence wiki):

| Column | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `language` | Language identifier for the rule set |
| `page_id` | Confluence page id |
| `page_url` | Canonical wiki URL for the rule page |
| `chapter` | Chapter label when present |
| `section` | Section label when present |
| `rule_id` | Rule identifier (e.g. `API00-C`, `CON50-J`) |
| `title` | Short rule title |
| `intro` | Normative / explanatory text |
| `noncompliant_code` | Noncompliant example(s) when present |
| `compliant_solution` | Compliant example(s) when present |
| `risk_assessment` | Risk / severity notes when present |
| `breadcrumb` | Wiki breadcrumb trail when present |


## Dataset Creation

### Curation Rationale

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Compact machine-readable export of Android CERT guidance.

### Source Data

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#### Data Collection and Processing

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Scraped from the Android section of the SEI wiki using the shared CSV schema.

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#### Personal and Sensitive Information

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## Bias, Risks, and Limitations

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### Recommendations

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