Tackling cybersecurity vulnerabilities through Secure by Design

Posted under: CyberSecurity
Date: 2024-03-07
Tackling cybersecurity vulnerabilities through Secure by Design

Google emphasizes the importance of Secure by Design in cybersecurity, releasing reports on implementing this principle. They stress the need for software to be safe before coding, throughout its lifecycle, and upon reaching users. Google outlines four principles for Secure by Design: user-centric design, considering developers as users, defining security invariants, and designing for understandability and assurance. They advocate for shifting the security burden from end-users to manufacturers and ecosystems, focusing on preventing vulnerabilities from the outset rather than patching later. Google invests in memory-safe languages like Rust to mitigate the risk of developer-introduced vulnerabilities. They also support expanding the memory-safe ecosystem and offer grants to advance security initiatives. Google commits to improving software security through collaboration, sharing experiences, and promoting best practices.

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