OAuth token theft is exposing a broken SaaS trust architecture. Over-scoped, untracked integrations let attackers move laterally at scale. This is trust debt coming due.
The trust debt metaphor really reframes this whole thing. Most people are thinking about vendor risk like its a one time checkbox when youre right that its more like technical debt that compounds. The part about OAuth tokens being over scoped during rushed implementations really resonates. How do you think companies can realistically build those trust operations into procurement without slowing down buisness too much?
Thank you, and yes, trust debt is technical debt. The fix isn’t slowing business; it’s building Trust Operations into the flow of work. That means scoping-by-default, automated token rotation, continuous permission audits, and a live trust ledger that updates as procurement moves. When trust is instrumented instead of manually reviewed, the burden shifts from people to process. You don’t bolt on governance after the fact; you manufacture trust as you go, so speed and safety stop being competing priorities.
The trust debt metaphor really reframes this whole thing. Most people are thinking about vendor risk like its a one time checkbox when youre right that its more like technical debt that compounds. The part about OAuth tokens being over scoped during rushed implementations really resonates. How do you think companies can realistically build those trust operations into procurement without slowing down buisness too much?
Thank you, and yes, trust debt is technical debt. The fix isn’t slowing business; it’s building Trust Operations into the flow of work. That means scoping-by-default, automated token rotation, continuous permission audits, and a live trust ledger that updates as procurement moves. When trust is instrumented instead of manually reviewed, the burden shifts from people to process. You don’t bolt on governance after the fact; you manufacture trust as you go, so speed and safety stop being competing priorities.