Ad Hoc Security vs Security By Design

Developers might use Ad Hoc Security in fast-paced, agile projects where rapid prototyping or tight deadlines lead to deferred security considerations, or in small teams lacking dedicated security expertise meets developers should adopt security by design when building applications that handle sensitive data (e. Here's our take.

Ad Hoc Security

Nice Pick

Developers might use Ad Hoc Security in fast-paced, agile projects where rapid prototyping or tight deadlines lead to deferred security considerations, or in small teams lacking dedicated security expertise

Pros

• It can serve as a temporary stopgap in emergency situations, such as responding to a newly discovered exploit, but it is generally discouraged for long-term use due to its inconsistency and higher risk of oversight
• Related to: security-by-design, devsecops

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Security By Design

Developers should adopt Security By Design when building applications that handle sensitive data (e

Pros

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• Related to: threat-modeling, secure-coding

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Ad Hoc Security if: You want it can serve as a temporary stopgap in emergency situations, such as responding to a newly discovered exploit, but it is generally discouraged for long-term use due to its inconsistency and higher risk of oversight and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Security By Design if: You prioritize g over what Ad Hoc Security offers.

The Bottom Line

Ad Hoc Security wins

Developers might use Ad Hoc Security in fast-paced, agile projects where rapid prototyping or tight deadlines lead to deferred security considerations, or in small teams lacking dedicated security expertise