Lecture 2: March 31, 2021

Reading: text, §14; Robust Programming handout
Due: Homework 1, due April 7, 2021

1. Principles of secure design
   1. Principle of least privilege
   2. Principle of fail-safe defaults
   3. Principle of economy of mechanism
   4. Principle of complete mediation
   5. Principle of open design
   6. Principle of separation of privilege
   7. Principle of least common mechanism
   8. Principle of least astonishment

2. Principles of robust programming
   1. Maximum stupidity
   2. Paranoia
   3. Dangerous implements
   4. Can’t happen

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ECS 153, Computer Security Version of March 31, 2021 at 10:58PM

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