Strong fundamentals make next-gen security possible
A former CISO for Hyatt and United Airlines argues foundational controls—asset inventory, identity, resilience—outperform repeatedly buying new security tools.
The author, a former security leader at Hyatt and United Airlines, argues that mastering foundational controls delivers more impact than cycling through expensive new tools. The piece highlights asset discovery with a single source of truth, identity hardening via MFA and passkeys, and risk-based prioritization using frameworks like CIS CSC. It also stresses resilience and recovery planning, including secure backups and regularly practiced incident processes.
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