In a changing world of threads and thread actors we find ourselves bombarded with new technology hypes and toolsets. Security tooling is like emotional eating you feel good for a while but at the end you are not in a better position. This presentation addresses common questions such as how to differentiate between hype and reality, how to keep up with a limited budget, what is your security maturity level and how to fit this in a regulatory and compliance context. In the board room these questions pop up on a regular basis lets bring you through the journey of how to answer and make it work presenting a customer success story.