Portfolio-Level Thinking

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[Verse 1]
Before the projects start to grow
Before the code begins to flow
There's a level we should see
Portfolio strategy
Look beyond each single app
Find the organizational gaps
Where's our architecture weak
That's the insight that we seek

[Chorus]
Think before you build, assess before you code
Portfolio level thinking shows the road
Single points of failure, compliance gaps that hide
Strategic threat modeling is our guide
Look up from the systems, see the bigger view
Portfolio assessment tells us what to do

[Verse 2]
Not just scanning for the flaws
In the code that already was
But modeling what could break
When big initiatives we take
If we double all our staff
Will security be cut in half
What happens when we scale
Which protections might just fail

[Chorus]
Think before you build, assess before you code
Portfolio level thinking shows the road
Single points of failure, compliance gaps that hide
Strategic threat modeling is our guide
Look up from the systems, see the bigger view
Portfolio assessment tells us what to do

[Bridge]
Questions that we need to ask
Make it InfoSec's main task
What parts of our design
Will new projects undermine
Rearchitecture sounds so clean
But what risks remain unseen
Engage before the charter's signed
Strategic foresight by design

[Chorus]
Think before you build, assess before you code
Portfolio level thinking shows the road
Single points of failure, compliance gaps that hide
Strategic threat modeling is our guide
Look up from the systems, see the bigger view
Portfolio assessment tells us what to do

[Outro]
Portfolio thinking leads the way
Strategic security today
Before conception, understand
The risks across the enterprise land

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