From Remediation to Mitigation: Addressing Insecure-by-Design Flaws by Kat Traxler

This article examines insecure-by-design cloud vulnerabilities—security risks that stem from a service's intended functionality or missing controls—distinguishing them from feature abuse, illustrating impacts (e.g., a DocumentAI example), and recommending mitigations including guardrails, detection and response, phased sunsetting of insecure features, and a collaborative shared-fate approach between providers and customers.