🎙️Cyber Nuggets – Episode 005: Managing Security Pressures from Senior Management 🎙️

👉How do you handle security pressures and ignorance from senior management?

🚨 Imagine this scenario: Anew senior manager or high-profile developer joins the company and leadership demands they beimmediately placed on the network with full access—no IAM review, no security controls, no second thoughts.

Segment 1: Understanding the Root of the Problem 1️⃣ The Business-First Mindset

2️⃣ The “We Trust Them” Mentality3️⃣ Lack of Cybersecurity Awareness🔥 Segment 2: Tactical Strategies for Handling Security Pushback📌 1. Lead with Risk, Not Restrictions📌 2. Use Real-World Scenarios to Support Your Case📌 3. Propose a Quick Security-Onboarding Process📌 4. Enforce Policies with Executive Buy-In🔥 Segment 3: Long-Term Fixes – Shifting the Security Culture 🚀 1. Educate Senior Management on IAM Risks🚀 2. Automate Onboarding with IAM Workflows🚀 3. Integrate Security into Business Decisions💡 Final Thoughts & Call to Action (3 Minutes)

🔹Security professionals must learn to speak the language of business.
🔹The goal isn’t to say “no”—it’s to say “yes, but securely.”
🔹If senior management doesn’t take security seriously, we must make them see its business impact.

📢What are your thoughts? Have you faced a similar situation?