Control Systems & Failure Modes

Compliance Theater as a Stable Equilibrium

by Shimon|07 July 202605 August 2026|Control Systems & Failure Modes, GRC Games

The program was ready for audit. Policies were current, control narratives were aligned to frameworks, and evidence repositories were populated with screenshots, logs, and attestations. Control owners had completed their reviews, exceptions were documented, and the audit schedule had been...

Multi-Factor Authentication

by Shimon|12 May 202626 May 2026|Control Systems & Failure Modes, GRC Games

The organization had already implemented multi-factor authentication across its core systems, at least on paper. Engineering teams had integrated MFA into primary authentication flows, and audit reports reflected broad coverage across in-scope applications. From a distance, the control appeared complete....