# Hardcoded Rules

> Embedding access rules directly in code, so changing policy requires a code change and cannot respond to runtime attributes.

Record: `lex:hardcoded-rules`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-hardcoded-rules

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [ABAC](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/attribute-based-access-control.md)