Apply Kerckhoffs's Principle when reviewing security designs, authentication systems, encryption implementations, or any situation where someone relies on keeping an algorithm, method, or system architecture secret for security. Trigger on phrases like "security through obscurity", "we keep the algo
Apply Kerckhoffs's Principle when reviewing security designs, authentication systems, encryption implementations, or any situation where someone relies on keeping an algorithm, method, or system architecture secret for security. Trigger on phrases like "security through obscurity", "we keep the algorithm secret", "don't publish how this works", "our system is secure because nobody knows about it",