Facebook engineers receive 2021 IEEE Computer Society Cybersecurity Award for static analysis tools

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This post details the development and deployment of static analysis tools (Infer, Zoncolan, Pysa, Mariana Trench) for security bug detection across multiple programming languages (Hack, Python, Java/Android). It highlights the investment in these systems to scale security reviews, the feedback loop with security engineers, and the open-sourcing of Pysa and Mariana Trench. It also positions these tools within a broader defense-in-depth strategy including runtime analysis, code reviews, and bug bounty programs.