# Security as Afterthought

> Deferring security concerns until late in development, when vulnerabilities are costly and difficult to remediate.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

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