Kerckhoffs’ Principle: Kerckhoffs’ Principle states that a cryptographic system should be secure even if everything about the system is public knowledge, except for the key. It underlines the need for cryptographic algorithms to be open to scrutiny without compromising security, thereby placing the burden of secrecy solely on the key and not on the system’s design.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D2: Cloud Data Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D5: Cryptography
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