Secure-By-Default

A security design principle where systems and software are configured with the most secure settings from the initial deployment, requiring users to explicitly opt-in to less secure options rather than having to manually enable security features. It plays a critical role in protecting organizational assets and maintaining a strong security posture.

Secure-By-Default is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Best Practices, Design Principles, Security, Security Architecture, and Software Design.

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5

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Composite quality — 6.0/100 · minimal

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 0.0 / 20

Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20

Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

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image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/secure-by-default.png
name: Secure-By-Default
description: A security design principle where systems and software are configured with the most secure settings from the
  initial deployment, requiring users to explicitly opt-in to less secure options rather than having to manually enable security
  features. It plays a critical role in protecting organizational assets and maintaining a strong security posture.
url: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/developers-collection/principles/produce-secure-by-default-systems
tags:
- Best Practices
- Design Principles
- Security
- Security Architecture
- Software Design
created: '2025'
modified: '2025'
apis: []
common: []