The Security Debt We Pretend Isn’t There
Thu Jan 29 2026
As organizations push return-to-office (RTO) mandates and chase efficiency, many security teams are quietly accumulating debt they don’t know how to unwind.
In this episode, we are joined by Lea Cure Thorpe and Kayne McGladrey to unpack the less-discussed consequences of recent security decisions: RTO exposure, endpoint blind spots, tooling overload, analyst burnout, and the slow erosion of junior talent (thanks AI).
Rather than going too crazy on hot takes and obvious trends, we focus in on operational reality, business risk, and what security leaders need to confront before these issues compound further.
Where to Skim02:00 | Is the perimeter really dead?
06:30 | RTO fallout and the return of local network risk
12:30 | Endpoint sprawl, dirty devices, and SOC fatigue
18:30 | Cloud tooling, visibility gaps, and false assurances
26:00 | AI adoption: risk appetite vs. reality
33:30 | Identity, agentic AI, and trust amplification risk
41:00 | Workforce erosion and the efficiency trap
50:30 | The business math CISOs can’t avoid
58:30 | Career development, communication, and relevance
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As organizations push return-to-office (RTO) mandates and chase efficiency, many security teams are quietly accumulating debt they don’t know how to unwind. In this episode, we are joined by Lea Cure Thorpe and Kayne McGladrey to unpack the less-discussed consequences of recent security decisions: RTO exposure, endpoint blind spots, tooling overload, analyst burnout, and the slow erosion of junior talent (thanks AI). Rather than going too crazy on hot takes and obvious trends, we focus in on operational reality, business risk, and what security leaders need to confront before these issues compound further. Where to Skim02:00 | Is the perimeter really dead? 06:30 | RTO fallout and the return of local network risk 12:30 | Endpoint sprawl, dirty devices, and SOC fatigue 18:30 | Cloud tooling, visibility gaps, and false assurances 26:00 | AI adoption: risk appetite vs. reality 33:30 | Identity, agentic AI, and trust amplification risk 41:00 | Workforce erosion and the efficiency trap 50:30 | The business math CISOs can’t avoid 58:30 | Career development, communication, and relevance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.