Security to-do lists slow you down, security tools need to fix the problems they find

Security to-do lists have become outdated and ineffective, leading to bloated backlogs and alert fatigue among security professionals. To address this issue, software supply chain security tools need to provide context, priority, and actionability across all development ecosystem risks while actively reducing risk through automation. The evolution of reports from static lists to real-time alerts and prescribed actions has improved efficiency in other industries, but the security industry still relies heavily on list-oriented processes like user access reviews. These reviews often result in shallow analysis, delayed responses, and inconsistent policy adherence due to a lack of granularity and context. To overcome these challenges, organizations should focus on proactive mitigations through automated and policy-driven approaches that incorporate continuous analysis for fast, accurate, and consistent risk reduction.