Goldilock Secure On Cutting The Blast Radius In Overconnected Networks

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For two decades, the mantra in technology has been simple: connect everything. More APIs, more integrations, more remote access, more cloud. But what happens when that hyper-connectivity becomes the very thing that amplifies risk? In this episode of Business of Cybersecurity, I sit down with Steven Brodie, Chief Revenue Officer at Goldilock Secure, a NATO-backed cybersecurity firm challenging the industry’s long-standing assumptions. Steven argues that in 2026 we are finally confronting the downside of overconnectivity, where sprawling networks and forgotten links create enormous blast radiuses when breaches occur. Instead of defaulting to constant connection, he introduces the idea of “right-sized connectivity,” where systems are connected only when required, no more and no less. We explore why so many modern breaches spread so quickly, and how architectural decisions made in the name of speed and convenience have left organizations exposed. Steven explains how most attacks are software-driven, moving laterally at machine speed, often faster than teams can patch. In that arms race, patching alone is no longer enough.