The open-source Helix++ project improves the security posture of computing platforms by applying cutting-edge cybersecurity techniques to diversify and harden software automatically. A distinguishing feature of Helix++ is that it does not require source code or build artifacts; it operates directly on software in binary form--even stripped executables and libraries. This feature is key as rebuilding applications from source is a time-consuming and often frustrating process. Diversification breaks the software monoculture and makes attacks harder to execute as information needed for a successful attack will have changed unpredictably. Diversification also forces attackers to customize an attack for each target instead of attackers crafting an exploit that works reliably on all similarly configured targets. Hardening directly targets key attack classes. The combination of diversity and hardening provides defense-in-depth, as well as a moving target defense, to secure the Nation's cyber infrastructure.

翻译：开源Helix++项目通过应用前沿网络安全技术，自动实现软件的多样化与加固，从而提升计算平台的安全态势。其显著特征在于无需源代码或构建产物，可直接对二进制形式的软件（甚至包括剥离符号的可执行文件与库）进行操作。这一特性至关重要，因为从源码重建应用程序既耗时又常令人沮丧。多样化打破了软件单一化格局，使攻击难以实施——成功攻击所需的信息将发生不可预测的变化。此外，多样化迫使攻击者必须为每个目标定制攻击方案，而非设计一个能在所有同类配置目标上稳定生效的漏洞利用工具。加固则直接针对关键攻击类型。多样化与加固的结合提供了纵深防御及移动目标防御能力，以保障国家网络基础设施的安全。