Which design principle states that a user has no access by default to any resource, and unless a resource is explicitly granted, it should be denied?

A. least privilege
B. fail-safe defaults
C. economy of mechanism
D. complete mediation

Which design principle states that a user has no access by default to any resource, and unless a resource is explicitly granted, it should be denied?

A. least privilege
B. fail-safe defaults
C. economy of mechanism
D. complete mediation

Correct Answer: B

The Principle of Fail-Safe Defaults states that, unless a subject is given explicit access to an object, it should be denied access to that object.