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A taxonomy of Security by Design principles

This step introduces Benzel et al’s (2005) comprehensive set of principles

Benzel et al. (2005) presented a useful taxonomy of security design principles well before more sophisticated web applications, and systems were developed.

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Read the introduction and ‘Security Design Principles Overview’ section of the following article (pages 1 to 4), and pay particular attention to ‘Figure 1. Taxonomy of security design principles’ and taxonomy categories.

Benzel, TV, Irvine, CE, Levin, TE, Bhaskara, G, Nguyen, TD & Clark, PC 2005, Design principles for security, ResearchGate, January 2005.

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