diff --git a/source/core_sntp_client.c b/source/core_sntp_client.c
index b84d45f..240ead1 100644
--- a/source/core_sntp_client.c
+++ b/source/core_sntp_client.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ static SntpStatus_t processServerResponse( SntpContext_t * pContext,
 
     if( status == SntpSuccess )
     {
-        SntpResponseData_t parsedResponse;
+        SntpResponseData_t parsedResponse = { 0 };
 
         /* De-serialize response packet to determine whether the server accepted or rejected
          * the request for time. Also, calculate the system clock offset if the server responded
diff --git a/source/core_sntp_serializer.c b/source/core_sntp_serializer.c
index 14fffed..a0fd94c 100644
--- a/source/core_sntp_serializer.c
+++ b/source/core_sntp_serializer.c
@@ -221,12 +221,14 @@ typedef struct SntpPacket
 static void fillWordMemoryInNetworkOrder( uint32_t * pWordMemory,
                                           uint32_t data )
 {
+    uint8_t * pByteMemory = ( uint8_t * ) pWordMemory;
+
     assert( pWordMemory != NULL );
 
-    *( ( uint8_t * ) pWordMemory ) = ( uint8_t ) ( data >> 24 );
-    *( ( uint8_t * ) pWordMemory + 1 ) = ( uint8_t ) ( ( data >> 16 ) & 0x000000FFU );
-    *( ( uint8_t * ) pWordMemory + 2 ) = ( uint8_t ) ( ( data >> 8 ) & 0x000000FFU );
-    *( ( uint8_t * ) pWordMemory + 3 ) = ( uint8_t ) ( ( data ) & 0x000000FFU );
+    pByteMemory[ 0 ] = ( uint8_t ) ( data >> 24 );
+    pByteMemory[ 1 ] = ( uint8_t ) ( ( data >> 16 ) & 0x000000FFU );
+    pByteMemory[ 2 ] = ( uint8_t ) ( ( data >> 8 ) & 0x000000FFU );
+    pByteMemory[ 3 ] = ( uint8_t ) ( ( data ) & 0x000000FFU );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -244,10 +246,10 @@ static uint32_t readWordFromNetworkByteOrderMemory( const uint32_t * ptr )
 
     assert( ptr != NULL );
 
-    return ( uint32_t ) ( ( ( uint32_t ) *( pMemStartByte ) << 24 ) |
-                          ( 0x00FF0000U & ( ( uint32_t ) *( pMemStartByte + 1 ) << 16 ) ) |
-                          ( 0x0000FF00U & ( ( uint32_t ) *( pMemStartByte + 2 ) << 8 ) ) |
-                          ( ( uint32_t ) *( pMemStartByte + 3 ) ) );
+    return ( uint32_t ) ( ( ( uint32_t ) pMemStartByte[ 0 ] << 24 ) |
+                          ( 0x00FF0000U & ( ( uint32_t ) pMemStartByte[ 1 ] << 16 ) ) |
+                          ( 0x0000FF00U & ( ( uint32_t ) pMemStartByte[ 2 ] << 8 ) ) |
+                          ( ( uint32_t ) pMemStartByte[ 3 ] ) );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/tools/coverity/misra.config b/tools/coverity/misra.config
index a672ba6..290489a 100644
--- a/tools/coverity/misra.config
+++ b/tools/coverity/misra.config
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 // MISRA C-2012 Rules
 
 {
-    version : "2.0",
-    standard : "c2012",
-    title: "Coverity MISRA Configuration",
-    deviations : [
+    "version" : "2.0",
+    "standard" : "c2012",
+    "title" : "Coverity MISRA Configuration",
+    "deviations" : [
         // Disable the following rules.
         {
-            deviation: "Directive 4.9",
-            reason: "Allow inclusion of function like macros. Asserts and logging are done using function like macros."
+            "deviation": "Directive 4.9",
+            "reason": "Allow inclusion of function like macros. Asserts and logging are done using function like macros."
         },
         {
-            deviation: "Rule 2.4",
-            reason: "Allow unused tags. Some compilers warn if types are not tagged."
+            "deviation": "Rule 2.4",
+            "reason": "Allow unused tags. Some compilers warn if types are not tagged."
         },
         {
-            deviation: "Rule 2.5",
-            reason: "Allow unused macros. coreSNTP Library headers define macros intended for the application's use, but are not used by the agent."
+            "deviation": "Rule 2.5",
+            "reason": "Allow unused macros. coreSNTP Library headers define macros intended for the application's use, but are not used by the agent."
         },
         {
-            deviation: "Rule 3.1",
-            reason: "Allow nested comments. Documentation blocks contain comments for example code."
+            "deviation": "Rule 3.1",
+            "reason": "Allow nested comments. Documentation blocks contain comments for example code."
         },
         {
-            deviation: "Rule 8.7",
-            reason: "API functions are not used by library. They must be externally visible in order to be used by the application."
+            "deviation": "Rule 8.7",
+            "reason": "API functions are not used by library. They must be externally visible in order to be used by the application."
         },
     ]
 }