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> it's kind of a security-by-obscurity measure This comes up as a point of confusion often, so allow me to clarify: A non-standard port as the only security m
by wgjordan 8y ago
> it's kind of a security-by-obscurity measure
This comes up as a point of confusion often, so allow me to clarify:
A non-standard port as the only security mechanism (e.g., an unauthenticated HTTP admin-interface) would indeed be 'security through obscurity', but a non-standard port as an extra mitigation layer on top of existing security mechanisms (e.g., SSH authentication) is 'defense in depth'.
- debaserab2 8y agoThat’s a distinction I never understood but makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the explanation.