What is the best language for security?

Answer 1

No specific language is best for security.

Low-level programming languages like C do nothing for you. Everything that happens happens because your code said so. Making a secure tool with a low-level language can be tedious, depending on what your tool is meant to do.

High-level languages like Python do a lot for you. One line of code can do many things. Making a secure tool in a high-level language is usually easier, because less coding is required so you're less likely to make a mistake. However, since most of the code that runs wasn't written by you, you never really know.

In most languages, including low-level ones, very talented people have created frameworks. Some of these frameworks handle the basic functionalities of the tool you create, and most of these frameworks make a point of being very secure.

It's not about the language, it's about the framework.

Answer 2

Python