As someone who’s worked remotely from 20+ countries while maintaining security responsibilities, I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) how to stay secure while traveling. Here’s my comprehensive guide.

The Traveling Security Professional’s Dilemma

The challenge: You need to: …

A proper homelab is the secret weapon of every skilled security professional. Here’s how I built mine for under $500, and how you can too.

Why You Need a Homelab

Benefits:

• 🎯 Hands-on practice in safe environment
• 🔐 Test attacks without legal concerns
• 📊 Learn defensive tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS)
• 💼 …

Waiting for alerts isn’t enough. Learn how to proactively hunt for threats in your environment using the MITRE ATT&CK framework and real-world techniques.

What is Threat Hunting?

Definition: Proactive searching for cyber threats that evade existing security solutions.

Key difference from …

After managing AWS environments through multiple SOC 2 audits and handling security incidents, here are the critical security controls that actually matter.

The AWS Security Pyramid

       [Automation & Monitoring]
         /                \
    [Identity]          [Network]
       / …

After using password managers for 10+ years and testing dozens, here’s my honest comparison of the top options in 2024.

Why Password Managers Matter

The problem:

• Average person has 100+ accounts
• Password reuse = single breach compromises everything
• Strong passwords are impossible to remember …