Access Reviews Are Broken: How to Fix Them
Access reviews weren’t meant to be painful, tedious, or something people dread seeing in their inbox. The idea was simple: periodically check who has access to what, and confirm whether they still need it. Remove what’s no longer necessary. Reduce risk. Keep auditors happy. But somewhere along the way, a good security practice became an overloaded checkbox. The result? Compliance checkbox, not governance. Reviews get bulk-approved. Entitlements pile up. And nobody really trusts the system. ...