That’s how fast platform security can slip. Small issues pile up. Configs drift. Access roles stretch into “just this once” exceptions. Before you know it, the attack surface has shifted, and your quarterly check-in is the first time anyone notices. That’s too late.
Platform Security Quarterly Check-In isn’t a box-ticking exercise. It’s a deliberate deep dive into authentication, authorization, infrastructure, dependency chains, and logs. It’s your reset point. The moment where you catch what months of deployment velocity can hide.
Start with authentication. Make sure identity providers are delivering the right claims, MFA policies are enforced, and session lifetimes match your risk model. Then move to authorization. Review role-based and attribute-based controls. Delete unused accounts. Kill stale API keys.
Your infrastructure review should go deeper than “are the ports closed.” Audit ingress and egress policies. Confirm that network segmentation hasn’t eroded. Inspect container images for outdated libraries. Scan for known CVEs. Then audit monitoring. Missing or noisy alerts mean blind spots. Every false positive you ignore today is an event you might miss tomorrow.