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Question 70

Which of the following secure design principles states that the more complex a system is, the more difficult it is to understand and protect it?
  • A Simplicity
  • B Secure defaults
  • C Defense in depth
  • D Shared responsibility
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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Correct Answer:

A is correct. The secure design principal of simplicity states that the more complex the system is, the more difficult it is to understand protected; therefore, security architecture design should be as simple as possible. 

Incorrect Answers:

B is incorrect. Secure defaults refer to the principal in which a system starts in a secure state, versus a state of wide functionality. 

C is incorrect. Defense in depth is a secure design principal that makes use of multilayered security controls, dispersed throughout an infrastructure, as a method of ensuring that if one control fails, another one is present to counter a threat. 

D is incorrect. A shared responsibility model is one in which a service provider and a subscribing customer both share responsibility for security controls.

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