Governance Principle: Proportionality

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[Verse 1]
When your business doubles but your budget stays the same
That's a proportionality violation in the game
Risk is rising faster than your resources can grow
CISO's caught between the rock and undertow

[Chorus]
Scale it up, scale it right
Match your risk with fighting might
Proportionality's the key
Risk and resources in harmony
When threats expand, investment too
That's what governance should do

[Verse 2]
AI threats are multiplying at an exponential pace
Regulations tightening, compliance you must face
But the dollars allocated shrink year after year
Breach costs climbing while prevention disappears

[Chorus]
Scale it up, scale it right
Match your risk with fighting might
Proportionality's the key
Risk and resources in harmony
When threats expand, investment too
That's what governance should do

[Bridge]
Executive liability without executive power
Setting up your CISO for their darkest hour
Authority and resources must align the same
Or proportionality becomes a losing game

[Verse 3]
SOC Two says controls must address the risk assessed
CMMC demands resources for your program's success
HIPAA wants flexibility based on your size
GDPR says appropriate to risk implies

[Chorus]
Scale it up, scale it right
Match your risk with fighting might
Proportionality's the key
Risk and resources in harmony
When threats expand, investment too
That's what governance should do

[Outro]
Growing mandates, shrinking funds
Proportionality undone
Match the risk or face defeat
Governance must be complete

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