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Free Isn’t Free: Why DIY Cybersecurity Fails at Scale

Free Isn’t Free: Why DIY Cybersecurity Fails at Scale

The hidden costs of DIY cybersecurity governance — and why leadership demands a smarter path forward.

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Steve Tout
Apr 08, 2025
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Free Isn’t Free: Why DIY Cybersecurity Fails at Scale
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Prologue

Cybersecurity leadership is evolving fast.
DIY governance — spreadsheets, ad hoc reporting, even LLM shortcuts — once seemed clever.
Today, they're quietly becoming a strategic liability.

The Hidden Costs of DIY Cybersecurity

In today’s cybersecurity landscape, executives face a brutal paradox:
They’re expected to prove the business value of security…

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