Security is not about eliminating all risks. That’s impossible.
It’s about keeping risks low enough that they don’t threaten the business. That’s the job of controls.
A good control isn’t glamorous. It’s boring. Two-factor login. Secure headers. Cookie flags. None of these are “cutting-edge.” But they’re reliable. They reduce risk. They keep the store from becoming tomorrow’s headline.
Poor controls, on the other hand, let risks grow silently. Maybe the site “works fine” today, but the admin path is still /admin. Maybe CSP is missing. Maybe cookies are leaking. Each gap is small until someone exploits it.
That’s how risks grow — quietly, until they’re unmanageable.
Magebean baseline is built on this principle: good controls keep risks low. 12 controls with 81 specific rules. Simple, explainable, auditable. Not 500 random checks, not hype. Just the essentials that keep risks where they belong — under control.