IT Risk And The Zombie Apocalypse: Surviving The Onslaught

Joshua Corman uses a "zombie apocalypse" metaphor to argue that many organizations rely on brittle security controls (e.g., signature antivirus and checklist-driven approaches like PCI DSS) and should instead invest in defensible infrastructure, reliable operational processes (DevOps-style repeatability), situational awareness, and instrumentation to reduce risk and respond effectively to persistent, opportunistic attacks.