Engineering essays from the bench.
War stories, architecture decisions, and the occasional tirade. Written by the engineers who shipped it.
AI Agent Hardening: The Production Checklist
A practical AI agent hardening checklist: identity, tool authorization, prompt-injection defense, data boundaries, runtime isolation, and monitoring: what to lock down before an agent touches production.
Securing AI Agents in Production: Threats, Guardrails and Tools (2026)
How to secure AI agents in production: prompt-injection defense, per-tool authorization, least-privilege identities, output filtering, and monitoring, plus the tools that actually enforce it.
The Best Tools for Securing AI Agents in Production (2026)
A working stack for securing production AI agents: identity and secrets, gateways and per-tool authorization, guardrail layers, sandboxes, and observability: what each layer does and when you need it.
Axios npm Supply Chain Attack: How It Works and How to Respond
How the March 2026 Axios npm attack compromised a 100M-download package to deploy a cross-platform RAT, plus detection and remediation steps.
Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Practical Migration Guide
A step-by-step post-quantum cryptography migration guide covering NIST standards, crypto-agility, hybrid deployments, and compliance timelines.
Identity and Access Management: A Modern IAM Strategy Guide
Build a modern IAM strategy covering SSO, MFA, RBAC vs ABAC, privileged access management, cloud IAM, and zero-standing-privileges for enterprise security.
Phishing Defense: Technical and Human Strategies That Work
Learn proven phishing defense strategies combining technical controls like DMARC, DKIM, and SPF with security awareness training and phishing simulations.
SOC 2 Compliance for Startups: A Step-by-Step Guide
How startups reach SOC 2 efficiently: Trust Service Criteria, audit preparation, tooling choices, and realistic timelines.
Modern Penetration Testing: Methodology and Best Practices
Modern penetration testing: engagement phases, tooling, and how to plan assessments that produce findings worth acting on.
A Practical Guide to Zero-Trust Architecture
Learn how to implement zero-trust security principles in your organization, from identity verification to microsegmentation and continuous monitoring.
