[Verse 1] The board approved upgrades three quarters ago But procurement delays let the deadlines slip slow Old systems still running on vulnerable code While hackers are mapping each weakness bestowed The CISO keeps warning but budget's on hold Another postponed patch, another risk sold [Chorus] Underinvestment patterns, they're setting the stage Postponed plus momentum decay When budgets stay flat but the company grows Technical debt compounds in dangerous ways Document constraints, make leadership choose Accept the risk or pay security dues [Verse 2] Last year security funding grew twenty percent This year just five and the trend's evident Budget momentum is losing its pace While threat actors quicken their attack race The CFO says "You got plenty before" But threats don't stand still at accounting's door [Chorus] Underinvestment patterns, they're setting the stage Postponed plus momentum decay When budgets stay flat but the company grows Technical debt compounds in dangerous ways Document constraints, make leadership choose Accept the risk or pay security dues [Verse 3] Revenue doubled but security stayed the same Coverage gaps widen, who's taking the blame? More endpoints, more users, more data to guard But resources stretched thin make protection hard Each new hire brings risk we cannot defend Technical debt spirals with no visible end [Bridge] Put it in writing, make the board sign Residual risk in dollar signs Force the decision, document the choice Give cybersecurity formal voice Quantify danger in business terms Show what happens when investment confirms [Chorus] Underinvestment patterns, they're setting the stage Postponed plus momentum decay When budgets stay flat but the company grows Technical debt compounds in dangerous ways Document constraints, make leadership choose Accept the risk or pay security dues [Outro] CISO success means breaking the chain Making risk visible, sharing the pain Two patterns breaking organizations wide Postponement and decay, side by side
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