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Secure System Design Principles

Principles of creating secure systems

This section emphasizes the importance of implementing security measures throughout the entire lifecycle of a system's design, from conceptualization to decommissioning. Best practices and specific methodologies are covered.

Concepts covered: Layered Security, Principle of Least Astonishment, Secure Baselines, Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Information Hiding, Defense in Depth, Domain Separation, Separation of Duties, Least Privilege, Fail-Safe Defaults, Configuration Management

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