Slightly related, is there any analytical writing on the human side of security? How to build organizations that are resistant to intrusion in various forms?
From reading books and watching movies as well as applying a bit of common sense, organizations like spy agencies or terrorist networks with more or less independently operating cells work with a strict least-privilege type model such that a mole in one part of the organization doesn't compromise the organization as a whole. And, I'd guess, at least in more formalized organizations, strict logging on who does what etc.
All this obviously adds a lot of overhead and friction in communications, which, say, a business operating in a competitive environment can ill afford. I'm quite sure there's no "magic pill", but rather a bunch of choices with tradeoffs (like security vs. ease of cross-team communication I touched on above).
From reading books and watching movies as well as applying a bit of common sense, organizations like spy agencies or terrorist networks with more or less independently operating cells work with a strict least-privilege type model such that a mole in one part of the organization doesn't compromise the organization as a whole. And, I'd guess, at least in more formalized organizations, strict logging on who does what etc.
All this obviously adds a lot of overhead and friction in communications, which, say, a business operating in a competitive environment can ill afford. I'm quite sure there's no "magic pill", but rather a bunch of choices with tradeoffs (like security vs. ease of cross-team communication I touched on above).