May 19, 2020 I had a couple of conversations over the last few of days that I’ve been turning over in my mind, and suddenly, to my surprise, some 1989 L.L. Cool J lyrics popped into my head. And yes, before the question forms on your lips, Walking with a Panther is in my music […]
The cost of standing still
An old Chinese proverb popped up in my inbox yesterday that’s worth thinking about: “Many a false step was made by standing still.” It can apply to many different areas of your life for sure, but – unsurprisingly – what I want to talk about is in relation to your work as a security professional generally, […]
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 […]