# Secure Defaults

> Making the default configuration the most secure option, requiring explicit action to reduce security.

Record: `lex:secure-defaults`
Kind: principle
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-secure-defaults

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Fail Secure](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/fail-secure.md)
- [Security by Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/security-by-design.md)