The Security Debt We Pretend Isn’t There

As organizations push return-to-office (RTO) mandates and chase efficiency, many security teams are quietly accumulating debt they don’t know how to unwind.In this episode, we are joined by Lea Cure Thorpe and Kayne McGladrey to unpack the less-discussed consequences of recent security decisions: RTO exposure, endpoint blind spots, tooling overload, analyst burnout, and the slow erosion of junior talent (thanks AI).Rather than going too crazy on hot takes and obvious trends, we focus in on operational reality, business risk, and what security leaders need to confront before these issues compound further.Where to Skim02:00 | Is the perimeter really dead?06:30 | RTO fallout and the return of local network risk12:30 | Endpoint sprawl, dirty devices, and SOC fatigue18:30 | Cloud tooling, visibility gaps, and false assurances26:00 | AI adoption: risk appetite vs. reality33:30 | Identity, agentic AI, and trust amplification risk41:00 | Workforce erosion and the efficiency trap50:30 | The business math CISOs can’t avoid58:30 | Career development, communication, and relevance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.