Security rarely feels calm. Most days, it feels like motion everywhere: new assets, new findings, new priorities… all competing for attention. And somehow, teams are still expected to make clear, defensible decisions inside all of it. In this article, our CEO Dan Pagel puts words to something many security leaders already live every day: Smart Chaos. It’s not about pretending complexity will disappear. It’s about organizing it well enough to lead through it – with context, judgment, and focus on what actually reduces exposure. If security work feels noisy lately, this is a thoughtful read that meets the reality of the job head-on. -- #cyberresilience #vulnerabilitymanagement #exposuremanagement #cybersecurity #cyberrisk #ctem #smartchaos
Most security leaders I talk to aren’t short on data. They’re overwhelmed by it. The problem isn’t really too many tools or signals. It just feels that way when everything shows up at once, flagged as urgent. It’s the “CVSS 9.8 everywhere” moment, and teams are left to sort it out in real time. Ignoring data doesn’t simplify risk. It just hides it. And while less data can feel easier, it’s almost never safer. The answer isn’t narrowing the lens. It’s letting the system absorb the chaos. Feed more in, use all the data, and surface only what practitioners actually need to see, when they need to see it, so they can act with confidence. That’s the idea behind Smart Chaos. Embrace the complexity. Let the platform absorb the noise, connect the context, and highlight the decisions that actually move risk. Not a single score. Not less data. Just clearer, faster action backed by the full picture. This is something we’re learning and building alongside our customers at Brinqa, not preaching from the sidelines. Chaos comes with the job. The goal is learning how to make it work for you, not against you. I wrote more about this here: