The (Unfluffed) Laws of Security Brutalism

Presenting the Unfluffed Laws of Security Brutalism. You might find some humor, but the security points are definitely serious.

1. WORKS OR IT'S WORTHLESS

“But the dashboard looks cool!”
Security that doesn't actually secure is just theater. If it can't detect, block, or alert in time—toss it. Beauty is a side effect, not a feature.

2. FAIL LOUD, FAIL FAST

Silence isn't security.
Systems will break. Make sure when they do, they scream like banshees and log it somewhere you actually check.

3. BAN THE BLOAT

If it takes 5 meetings to explain, it's already compromised.
Kill the frameworks, the enablement decks, and anything with the word "synergy." If a junior engineer can't use it on day one, it's too complex.

4. PUSH BUTTONS, NOT POWERPOINTS

Execution beats explanation.
Stop presenting your roadmap and start fixing crap. Your incident response plan should fit on a sticky note—because that's what people will grab in a crisis.