HIGH LEVERAGE SECURITY DECISIONS

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A security engineer outlines five crucial decisions for startups to minimize security risks: using an identity provider like Google Workspace or Okta ($6-15/month), implementing hardware security keys for phishing-resistant MFA ($50-75/user), and adopting Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform for version control. The guide also suggests leveraging managed cloud services such as AWS Fargate and RDS over self-managed VMs, and deploying Mobile Device Management to secure employee endpoints from the outset. The author highlights that significant security improvements stem from operational excellence and strategic tool choices rather than additional security processes or analysts.