The shared mindset
The Pentagon of Pain
Most security programs judge their work by what they have put in place. The Pentagon of Pain changes the question to what the adversary now has to pay. It is a way of judging, not a set of steps.
A mindset with no framework is a poster. A framework with no mindset is compliance work with better filing.
- Master Decomposition
The adversary suffers when you know your platform better than they ever can.
- Master Contextualized Threat Modeling
The adversary suffers when every strike they imagine is already prepared for.
- Master Converged Detection Engineering
The adversary suffers when they cannot hide, and every move is seen.
- Master Exposure Management
The adversary suffers when every path they take ends in a trap.
- Master Adversary Management
The adversary suffers when their plans are known, broken, and turned against them.


