What to Expect

Each briefing is structured for efficient reading

Primary Deep Analysis

One topic examined with rigor. These articles typically explore a trend, a common misconception, or a strategic challenge facing security leaders. They are written to provide perspective you can apply, not just information to file away.

Secondary Domain Articles

Two shorter analyses covering specific domains — offensive security, defensive operations, governance, risk management, AI integration, or workforce development. These provide focused, actionable perspective on current developments.

Awareness Tidbits

Five to ten curated items worth knowing about — notable vulnerabilities, research findings, regulatory developments, or industry shifts. Each item is contextualized, not just linked. The goal is to save you time, not add to the noise.

Occasional Long-Form Essays

Periodically, the briefing includes a longer essay examining a broader theme — the evolving relationship between AI and human expertise, the structural challenges in security hiring, or the gap between compliance requirements and actual resilience. These are written for security leaders who think beyond the quarterly cycle.

Archive

Recent Issues

A sample of past briefings.

January 20, 2025

The Measurement Gap in Security Programs

Why most security metrics measure activity instead of outcomes, and what a meaningful measurement program looks like in practice.

January 13, 2025

AI in Security Governance

Governance frameworks struggle with AI adoption speed. Practical approaches to governing AI in security operations without waiting for perfect standards.

January 6, 2025

Human-AI Partnership in Threat Detection

AI-assisted detection is improving, but analyst skill remains the differentiator. Investing in people alongside tools.

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