Security Principles vs Ad Hoc Security

Developers should learn and apply security principles to build robust, resilient systems that protect sensitive information and maintain user trust 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.

Security Principles

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and apply security principles to build robust, resilient systems that protect sensitive information and maintain user trust

Pros

• This is critical in industries like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, where data breaches can have severe legal and financial consequences
• Related to: owasp-top-10, secure-coding

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. Security Principles is a concept while Ad Hoc Security is a methodology. We picked Security Principles based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Security Principles wins

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