Security Brutalism: Why Simplicity Is the Highest Form of Efficiency

In security, complexity is often mistaken for maturity. More tools. More dashboards. More rules. But the truth is: complexity kills. It kills time, trust, and often, real risk visibility.

Security Brutalism is a mindset shift. it’s being ruthlessly efficient. It’s stripping away the noise to focus on what actually protects the business.

• Fewer, clearer controls.
• Automation over manual review.
• Default-deny, not default-overlook.
• Risk-informed choices, not checkbox compliance.

The goal? Make security the simplest possible—so it actually gets used, understood, and relied on. Simplicity is strategic, not naive. And it scales.

In an age of constant change and constrained resources, Brutalist Security isn’t a trend. It’s a survival tactic.