Most companies begin with: "What security tools should we buy?" But I've seen organizations spend six figures on enterprise security platforms while a former contractor from 2020 still had admin access to everything.
Real security starts with three questions: Who has access to what? Why do they have it? When's the last time you checked?
After leading IT security across manufacturing, professional services, and tech companies, the pattern is always the same: The biggest vulnerabilities aren't sophisticated attacks. They're forgotten accounts, over-provisioned access, and assumptions nobody validated.
Before you spend another dollar on security tools, do this: List every person with admin access. Check if they still work there. Verify they actually need that level of access. You'll be shocked at what you find.
Zero-trust isn't just a buzzword, it's accepting that "we've always trusted that department" isn't a security strategy. Every access decision should have a current business justification. If you can't explain why someone has access, they shouldn't have it.
The cheapest security improvement you'll ever make: A thorough access audit. The most expensive mistake: Assuming your access controls still match your org chart.
What's hiding in your access controls that nobody talks about?
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