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Fortifying the Digital Bastion: The Penetration Testing Chronicles

Posted on February 24, 2024February 28, 2024 by Jason Alexander

Welcome Back, cybersecurity aficionados and digital fortress defenders! Today, we’re docking the SS Cybersecurity at the familiar stone-lined shores of our formidable castle. It’s time to swap the rolling waves for the steadfast walls of our digital stronghold as we delve into a crucial aspect of our defenses: Penetration Testing. In this edition, we’ll explore…

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Fortifying the Vaults: A Grumpy CISO’s Guide to Database Security

Posted on February 21, 2024February 24, 2024 by Jason Alexander

Good day, digital defenders, and guardians of the byte realm. As we chart our course through the vast cybersecurity ocean, it’s time to turn our ship towards one of the most treasured islands in our domain: Database Security. Ah, databases – the vaults of our digital world, brimming with riches of information. Yet, as any…

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Charting Success: A Grumpy CISO’s Guide to Cultivating High-Performing Cybersecurity Teams

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Jason Alexander

Welcome back fellow cybersecurity voyagers and keyboard warriors. It is your resident Grumpy CISO here, back at it again, but today, we’re steering our ship into somewhat uncharted waters for us grumps. We are talking about the true cornerstone of any robust information security program – the crew itself, the people. Now, if there’s anything…

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance: The Necessary Guardrails of Cybersecurity

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Jason Alexander

Good day to all you digital defenders and spreadsheet warriors! It’s your favorite Grumpy CISO here, ready to dive into yet another thrilling chapter of our cyber saga. Today’s delight? Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) – the trio that sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry, but trust me, it’s crucial. Picture this: you’re…

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The Unsung Hero of the Digital Age

Posted on January 29, 2024January 30, 2024 by Jason Alexander

Imagine a kingdom, not of knights and castles, but of firewalls, passwords, and antivirus software. This kingdom is constantly under siege – not by dragons or marauding hordes, but by cyber threats lurking in every shadowy corner of the internet. The king of this realm? Cyber Hygiene. It’s not glamorous, it doesn’t wear shining armor,…

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