Defeat the Asymmetry. Apply Common Sense.

Security isn’t fair—and that’s the point. Attackers only need to be right once. Defenders have to be right every time. That’s the asymmetry. And it’s why most security programs collapse under the weight of their own overthinking.

In Brutalist Security, we don’t play by those rules—we break the asymmetry by flipping the equation. We stop trying to predict every move and start making bold, common-sense defenses that scale under stress.

• Reduce your surface. Harden what matters. Attackers win when defenders waste time guarding trivia. Don’t protect everything—protect what counts.
• Assume compromise. Act accordingly. Build systems that expect failure and limit the blast radius. Stop fantasizing about perfect defense.
• Simplify your stack. Every unnecessary tool is another weak link, another blind spot. Common sense says: If it’s not pulling its weight, cut it.

Security isn’t a puzzle for geniuses—it's a job for realists. The answer isn’t a new acronym or a complex framework. It’s in cutting the noise and making moves that actually hold up under fire.

To win, stop trying to win the hard way. Defeat the asymmetry. Apply common sense.

Check the Brutalist Security blog for a better, raw approach to security.