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Most Security Problems Are Really Access Control Problems

Thomas Owen, CISO at SoSafe

28 September 2026 · 53 min

Thomas Owen explains why he sees almost all security failures as access control failures rooted in human identity, and how measurable, causal testing can actually shift intrinsic staff behaviour rather than just producing a click rate on a dashboard. He also sets out where AI has changed the economics of phishing and deepfakes, and where he draws the line between protecting staff and quietly surveilling them.

Access ControlHuman RiskSocial EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceSecurity CultureEthics
The 24-hour rule. Why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk. Cover and sample spreads of the invitise executive briefing.
New executive briefing · May 2026

The 24-hour rule Why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk

A 16-page invitise briefing for cyber, risk and people leaders. Why the hiring window has narrowed, what 24-hour mobilisation actually requires, and the four conditions that have to be true for next-morning on-site to mean something.

55%

of senior cyber roles take 6 months or longer to fill in the UK.

46 days

longer than other IT roles, senior cyber vacancies stay open.

68%

of large UK businesses now own cyber at board level.

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