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Good Security Is About Iteration, Not

Perfection.

By Craig Burland, CISO, Inversion6

In the dynamic and unpredictable realm of cybersecurity, striving for perfect solutions can be a
futile and counterproductive pursuit. There are too many threats to address. Too many battles
to be fought. Too many risks to mitigate. The defender community needs to adopt a more
practical, innovative, and scalable approach to security by choosing iteration over perfection.
The wisdom of the philosopher Voltaire, “don’t let perfect be the enemy of good,” is pivotal in this
regard, emphasizing the importance of achievability. There is good reason the movement
“Secure by Design” isn’t called "Perfectly Secure by Design".

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