We don’t do hype. We do systems.
A clear operating philosophy: reduce surface area, automate toil, preserve judgment, and defend decisions with evidence.
We think in systems, not slogans.
Security fails when it becomes performative. We build defensible systems: clear assumptions, explicit threats, measurable outcomes, and operations that survive real constraints.
1) Risk is a business variable
We map threats to impact. Then we choose controls based on cost, effectiveness, and operational friction. Not on fear, vendor hype, or “best practices” copied from a different world.
2) Defaults beat discipline
Humans are not a security control. We prefer secure-by-default configurations, least-privilege identity, and automation that makes the safe path the easy path.
3) Automation removes toil, not accountability
We automate repeatable tasks and preserve judgment for decisions. Every automation must be auditable, reversible, and designed to fail safely.
4) AI has a job or it doesn’t get hired
We use AI where it creates leverage: triage, correlation, prioritization, and decision support. If it increases false positives, hides reasoning, or adds fragility, it’s out.
- Clarity over confidence. If we can’t explain it, we can’t defend it.
- Evidence over ego. Validate assumptions. Measure outcomes.
- Resilience over perfection. Real systems degrade. Design for that.
- Less surface area. Reduce moving parts. Remove unnecessary exposure.