Cyclomatic Complexity in Software Development and Its Impact on Cybersecurity

cr0hn
9 min readFeb 15, 2024

Understanding Cyclomatic Complexity

Introduction

The concept of cyclomatic complexity, introduced by Thomas J. McCabe in 1976(http://www.literateprogramming.com/mccabe.pdf), is crucial for grasping code complexity and plays a significant role in cybersecurity.

--

--

cr0hn

Cybersecurity is a tricky business. I’m a freelancer helping companies avoid nasty surprises