Internal Controls vs Ad Hoc Security

Developers should understand internal controls when building systems that handle sensitive data, financial transactions, or regulated industries (e meets 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. Here's our take.

Internal Controls

Nice Pick

Developers should understand internal controls when building systems that handle sensitive data, financial transactions, or regulated industries (e

Pros

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• Related to: risk-management, compliance

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Ad Hoc Security

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

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Internal Controls is a concept while Ad Hoc Security is a methodology. We picked Internal Controls based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Internal Controls wins

Based on overall popularity. Internal Controls is more widely used, but Ad Hoc Security excels in its own space.