Identity Prioritization isn't a Backlog Problem - It's a Risk Math Problem

**Executive Summary:** This article outlines a practical framework for prioritizing identity security by treating risk as contextual exposure rather than a checklist—evaluating controls posture, identity hygiene, business context, and user intent—and highlights how their alignment into "toxic combinations" multiplies breach risk. It provides common identity weaknesses, time-sensitive and high-severity combination examples, and a four-question remediation model to focus fixes that yield the largest reduction in real-world exposure.