Insights
Notes on security readiness, compliance, and leadership, published as they're written — no filler, no recycled listicles.
AI and LLM security: the risks that actually matter right now
This is a genuinely evolving field. Here's a grounded look at the failure modes that are already well understood, rather than speculative or overstated risk.
API security is more than authentication
A valid API key or token proves who's calling. It says nothing about what they should be allowed to see — which is where most real API vulnerabilities actually live.
A practical cloud security baseline
Not an exhaustive framework — the specific, high-leverage areas that most commonly drift from secure defaults as cloud environments grow.
The security requirements that actually stall enterprise deals
It's rarely one dramatic gap. It's usually a specific, predictable handful of missing items that show up at the same stage of every enterprise sales cycle.
What auditors actually look for in SOC 2 readiness
Auditors don't grade policy documents on how well-written they are. They test whether controls actually operated the way the documentation says they do.
What's actually in an enterprise security questionnaire
SIG, CAIQ, or a custom spreadsheet from a prospect's security team — here's what these questionnaires are really asking, and how to stop answering them from scratch every time.
When a SaaS company actually needs a vCISO
Not every company needs security leadership yet — but there are specific, recognizable signals when 'whoever's available' stops being a workable answer.
SOC 2 vs ISO 27001: which one do you actually need
Both frameworks cover similar ground but produce different documents for different audiences. Here's how to tell which one your customers are actually asking for.
What actually drives the cost of SOC 2
SOC 2 cost doesn't have a single answer. Here's what actually moves the number: report type, scope, remediation work, and whether a compliance tool is doing the heavy lifting.