Principle of economy of mechanism

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Security principle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Principle of simplicity
gptkbp:appliesTo Computer security
System design
gptkbp:category Computer security principle
gptkbp:defines Security mechanisms should be as simple and small as possible.
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Saltzer_and_Schroeder
gptkb:The_Protection_of_Information_in_Computer_Systems_(1975)
gptkbp:goal Facilitate verification
Minimize errors
Reduce complexity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Principle of economy of mechanism
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Principle_of_least_privilege
Open design principle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saltzer-Schroeder_security_principles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6