EP 94: Ten Security Design Principles (SDP)

https://www.yourcyberpath.com/94/

To start off this episode, our hosts go on a short chat about ChatGPT and how it can be useful for cybersecurity professionals and job hunters. They also highlight the difference between transitional and transformational tech.

Then, they get into the episode topic which is an introduction for a 10-part series that is going to come out in the following months which is Security Design Principles.

Kip mentions in the beginning how these design principles are not laws, but they are very important guardrails for the safety of any system, while Jason highlights that they are best practices that every organization should aim to implement to avoid future implications.

Defense in depth is like layering your protections, and it has become extremely important to do since the deperimeterization of our networks where we have devices all over the place, and not just in separate perimeters.

Security Design Principles are independent of technology. They are about strategies that can be applied to guide your work in many aspects.

Then, our hosts go over some simple examples of the Security Design Principles like Fail-safe Defaults and Least Privilege.

In the end, you must realize that when you plan for implementations ahead of time, it is always a huge time, money, and effort-saver for you and your organization.

What You’ll Learn

●    Is AI going to take over jobs?

●   What certifications mention Security Design Principles?

●   What is defense in depth?

●   What is the principle of fail-safe defaults?

Relevant Websites For This Episode

●   Saltzer and Schroeder's Design Principles

●   www.YourCyberPath.com