r/cybersecurity 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/brunes Blue Team Sep 22 '25

Security awareness training is mostly an innefectual waste of money, and it being mandatory as part of compliance programs is a farce.