InfoSec Hard Problems
We still have plenty of open problems in information and cybersecurity (InfoSec). Many of these problems are what could easily be classed...
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- Mar 9
- 6 min
DevOps and Security
Each year, DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) within Google Cloud publishes the excellent State of DevOps report. The 2023 report...
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- Feb 24
- 13 min
The Power of Community: 5 Steps to Fast-Track Your InfoSec Career
As we start out, or even when entering a new stage of our careers, we realize the need to be connected to a professional community. For...
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- Feb 10
- 5 min
The 80 / 20 Principle
Ever since I first became familiar with the 80/20 principle, and other circumstances marked by Pareto distributions, I began to see...
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- Jan 27
- 9 min
Leadership Transitions - 10 Steps for Success
Many of us have been through several leadership transitions in our careers. It could be a new role in the same or different organization....
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- Jan 13
- 5 min
Best Security Movies (and some that haven’t been made yet)
Everyone has their list of favorite security movies and I bet some are on everyone’s list. There’s also a set of movies that aren’t...
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- Dec 30, 2023
- 5 min
Top Ideas and Posts from 2023
Thankfully I managed to keep up the pace of 1 post every 2 weeks throughout 2023. Just when I think I might be running out of ideas, and...
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- Dec 16, 2023
- 3 min
The Art of Influencing - 7 Steps
A critical measure of success for most security roles is the ability to influence. I’ve often found people think influence skills are...
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- Dec 2, 2023
- 10 min
The Danger of Comparisons (There’s Always One Level Above)
No matter what you experience, what level of achievement, results or status you attain there is always something that might be perceived...
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- Nov 18, 2023
- 8 min
Bug Bounty Programs
There are still plenty of organizations that don’t have a well defined and accessible bug bounty program. More surprisingly, there are...
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- Nov 4, 2023
- 7 min
Caricatures of Security People
The great thing about the security industry is it’s made up of a variety of roles and people from many backgrounds, disciplines, skill...
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- Oct 21, 2023
- 12 min
Career Development: 13 Formative Moments (Part 2)
The skills for your role and your leadership style build up throughout your career. But I’ve found, personally and in talking to others,...
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