# Fail Open

> Granting access or continuing when a security check fails, exposing the system on error.

Record: `lex:fail-open`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Correctness Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/correctness-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-fail-open

## category

- [Error Handling / Resilience](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/error-handling-resilience.md)

## referenced-by

- [Fail Secure](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/fail-secure.md)