Spending time playing video games. I enjoyed every minute and I didn’t miss out on much.

you think “project managers” are the ones who champion the balance of security vs business results? Thats not their job, at all, nor are they typically equipped with enough influence to push on that. This comment shows that you dont work within the system I am complaining about. Its Sr leaders, product people, or sometimes architects who push that balance.

The whole tech security industry is kind of pathetic. Full of posers who strut around with few skills and are unable to think along the lines of making tradeoffs for business results.

Many things are only a big deal if you make them a big deal