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68. Security Stack: 5 Questions

2025/6/20
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Questions we answer in this episode

What are the 5 questions in the Bulletproof Stack Formula?

How do they help us?

Episode summary

There are 5 questions we can ask to help us build a Security Stack. These questions help to ensure that our Security Stack is relevant.

This means there is a legitimate threat that I care about, and I'm willing and able to take the steps necessary to defend myself.

The 5 questions can be remembered with 5 words: assets, threats, risks, options, tradeoffs.

Assets: What am I protecting?

Threats: What are the threats?

Risks: What are the risks?

Options: What are my options for defense?

Tradeoffs: What tradeoffs am I willing to make?

Call to action

Help me build a system that is going to work for you. How do you feel about the 5 words I chose to represent each question: assets, threats, risks, options, tradeoffs. Are there any you would replace? Let me know on the forum).

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