Also, if you need privileged access to get things done and the IT team can’t install nanny software on your computer, you have created a big security threat.
Yeah I know you Mr Hacker are responsible and would never fall victim to malware, because you personally audit all packages and their dependencies you download (eye roll).
But imagine you are in charge of security for a company and some argumentative contrarian insists on running the sole Linux machine in your corp network. Potentially your entire business or reputation is at risk because of this guy’s unilateral decision. Wouldn’t it be reasonable to tell them to stop?
From my experience, this is becoming an area where you have no traction. Companies have increasingly complex security and record retention policies, your choice to use Linux (when the company is a sea of Windows machines) creates more work for your IT group to support. So guess what their blanket answer is going to be?