Engineering essays from the bench.
War stories, architecture decisions, and the occasional tirade. Written by the engineers who shipped it.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM): A Practical Guide
What CSPM is, what it catches, how it differs from CNAPP and IaC scanning, and how to roll it out on AWS, Azure and GCP without drowning in findings.
API Security Best Practices: A Production Checklist
API security best practices that hold up in production: object-level authorization, full token validation, strict schemas, rate limits and logging, with code.
SIEM and Security Operations: Building a SOC That Works
How to build a SOC around a SIEM: which logs to collect first, detection as code with Sigma, alert tuning, automation, staffing, and when to choose MDR.
Incident Response Playbook: Template and Worked Example
How to write an incident response playbook that works at 3 a.m.: roles, severity levels, a template, a full leaked-cloud-key example, and notification clocks.
HIPAA Compliance for Tech Companies: What You Need to Know
HIPAA compliance for technology companies: PHI requirements, technical safeguards, business associate agreements, and common pitfalls.
Software Supply Chain Security: A Practical Defense Guide
Secure your software supply chain: lockfiles, install-script limits, release cooldowns, hardened CI, SBOMs, signed provenance and an incident playbook.
Kubernetes Security: Hardening Your Container Infrastructure
Kubernetes security end to end: pod security, RBAC, network policies, image scanning, secrets management, and runtime protection.
DevSecOps Pipeline: How to Add Security to CI/CD
How to build a DevSecOps pipeline: which scans run where, what should block a merge, a working GitHub Actions example, and how to secure the CI runner itself.
Ransomware Prevention Guide: Controls, Backups and Recovery
How to prevent ransomware and survive it: close the common entry points, limit spread, detect early, and keep immutable backups you have actually restored.
ISO 27001 Implementation: A Practical Guide for Tech Teams
How to implement ISO 27001:2022 in a software company: scope, risk assessment, the 93 Annex A controls, evidence from your stack, and the two-stage audit.
