Inside the Security Mind: Making the Tough Decisions

Where Do We Start?

Because information security, in its current state, tends to attract its share of negativity and dramatic rumors, our first goal before beginning this journey is to clear our minds of the programming we have received thus far and start with a clean slate. Approaching security with a bad attitude makes it far more difficult to accomplish our goals. So, let's quickly mention a fact that people rarely discuss:

Security can be accomplished in any environment. It can be accomplished without monopolizing our time and resources, and without emptying our wallets. It can be accomplished without years of training and without having to know every vulnerability, threat, and countermeasure in existence. When addressed in the correct manner, ...