I’ve actually been debating whether or not I’d tell this story for most of the weekend, because, frankly, it’s a bit embarrassing. However, after going back-and-forth quite so many times, I finally decided that I’d share it with you so that maybe you’d end up being not quite so bull-headed and mistaken as I was. […]
How to tell if your security architecture needs a tune-up
One of the things about growing up on a farm is that you kinda need to learn at least a little bit about tools, engines and basic maintenance—especially on ours. You see, my dad was into antique tractors, and while we did have a few modern pieces of equipment at the time (1970-1995), we also […]
Eliminating the “Oh, s#$%! Now what?!!?” cybersecurity knotted stomach
Imagine that you’re at your desk, minding your own business. You’re trying to wade your way through the latest mis-mash of power-point slides and partially-completed word documents, in a frustrating attempt to figure out exactly what the technology solution to the latest business initiative to land in your inbox is really supposed to be, and […]
5+1 foolproof ways to make sure BESA will fail to make you a better security architect
As you know, I’ve been talking a lot about the upcoming cohort of a hybrid online/live learning experience called Building Effective Security Architectures (BESA) that helps you build or enhance your security architecture skills. And over the last while, I’ve gotten some questions about whether it’s going to be of value to particular people in particular […]
Security dogs and vulnerability squirrels
A while back there was a thread I saw talking about the difficult things about being a security professional. I enjoy these kinds of things, because it’s always enlightening to hear how your peers and colleagues see the world—and how differently they may see it from you. Of course there’s the obvious, “focusing on the […]
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