The Advanced Cybersecurity Ego Taxonomy

For seasoned observers who can identify species by posture alone. 1. The Drift-Blind Executive Habitat: Boardrooms, earnings calls, "strategic offsites." Call: "We trust our people." Treats insider risk as a morale issue. Believes culture prevents breaches. Thinks "we hire good people" is a control. Cannot detect misalignment even when it's on fire. Signature move: Asking why detection is "so expensive" while hemorrhaging data. 2. The Framework Evangelist Habitat: NIST PDFs, ISO binders, and the souls of auditors. Call: "Have you mapped this to 800-53?" Treats frameworks like holy scripture. Believes compliance = security. Thinks maturity is measured in checkboxes. Has never met a control they didn't want to multiply. Signature move: Turning a 3-step process into a 47-page matrix. 3. The "AI Will Fix It" Optimist Habitat: Keynotes, vendor booths, and futurist panels. Call: "With AI, we can automate everything." Believes AI can replace detection. Has never configured a model. Thinks hal