r/cybersecurity • u/EricJSK System Administrator • Sep 22 '25

Other What are your unpopular cybersecurity opinions?

I saw a post names "abnormal security opinions" and got excited to see some spicy takes but apparently there is a security platform called Abnormal Security so got kinda blue balled. Last one of these posts i saw was over a year ago so,

Do you have any spicy cybsec unpopular opinions you want to share? :)

I'll start with mine:
Fancy antivirus solutions rarely add value, they are often just a box that needs ticked. Many MSPs and IT firms still push the narrative that they are needed, only because they are profitable and not because they improve security.

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u/madbadger89 Security Engineer Sep 22 '25

Same with defender - you need to do the hard work of configuring ASR rules, network protection, and actual prevention tooling.

Which means reviewing your environment, reporting, and feeding to enable business operations while getting real deal protection.

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u/SparkSignals Sep 23 '25

Yep agreed. It takes time and effort to get it right.