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Balancing Security and Velocity

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Tell me about a time when you balanced a strict security requirement with the velocity needs of a fast-moving engineering team. Please describe the competing risks, how you worked with engineering to choose an approach, and the outcome. We are assessing whether you can protect users and systems without treating security as an absolute blocker. Strong answers should show clear risk prioritization, influence without authority, practical controls, and ownership of the final result.