1 Why design matters for security
This chapter covers
- Viewing security as concerns, not features
- Design and why it’s important for security
- Building in lots of security by focusing on good design
- Addressing the Billion Laughs attack
Imagine yourself setting up a typical software project. You assemble a team of developers, testers, and domain experts and start outlining the key requirements. With input from stakeholders, you come up with a list of important attributes: performance, security, maintainability, and usability. As with many software projects, quality takes top priority, time to market is of the essence, and you need to stay within budget. You decide to be proactive and add security features to your backlog, and some of the other ...
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