[Verse 1] When the CISO stands alone at the top Single point of failure, waiting to drop Board access locked behind one single door What happens when that person walks out for sure Technical controls can shine so bright But if culture fails, they lose the fight [Chorus] Layer upon layer, never just one Defense in depth till the job is done Governance, culture, technical might Multiple controls keeping us right When one layer breaks, others stand strong That's how security lasts so long [Verse 2] Board lacks literacy, no secondary path No peer review when facing cyber wrath Authority flows through channels too few Accountability resting on just one or two Human behavior finds a way around When psychological safety can't be found [Chorus] Layer upon layer, never just one Defense in depth till the job is done Governance, culture, technical might Multiple controls keeping us right When one layer breaks, others stand strong That's how security lasts so long [Bridge] Red flags appearing across every frame Multiple indicators spell out the game SOC2 knows technical layers well But organizational depth has stories to tell NIST and HIPAA, CMMC too All assume the governance layers come through [Verse 3] Redundant oversight, overlapping care Authority distributed, burden we share Escalation pathways running deep and wide Multiple checks with nowhere to hide When departure happens, structure remains Organizational resilience breaks the chains [Chorus] Layer upon layer, never just one Defense in depth till the job is done Governance, culture, technical might Multiple controls keeping us right When one layer breaks, others stand strong That's how security lasts so long [Outro] Never depend on a single control Defense in depth is the ultimate goal Organizational layers stacked up high That's how security programs survive
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