Thursday, August 22, 2019

A Legacy Infrastructure Security Swan Song

The new and the old like black and white often co-exist.





But human nature doesn't always balance that coexistence. 

Focusing on the new is easy. The new is where we are headed. A new song. The shiny. The future. 


The new in which security is planned. Built in. 


But there is still the old too. Only named in transition. The stuff that works just so. The undocumented mess supported solely on tribal knowledge, scotch tape, and clarinet reeds.  


And the old is frustrating. 


Frustrating enough that we can choose to ignore it. Stop additional investment. Pretend that it’s going away. 


"Another two years and that old song is over."


Which is great. Assuming that you meet your timeline. That you can make the new work and make it work just so. 


Otherwise, the new becomes frustrating, while the old remains chugging along. A swan that keeps singing.


Without ongoing investment. Another two years. 


And still unsecure. 


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