Tag: security fundamentals
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The Wrong Path to Security
Running in Circles You are lost in a security rabbit hole, and you are not getting any closer to being secure. You think you are making progress, but you are not. You keep investing in products and services, yet your risk remains the same. The reason is simple: you are taking the entirely wrong route.…
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How to choose a vendor in context of infosec goods and services
a new label doesn’t create a new capability.” know what you actually need most people start with vendors before they start with themselves. that is the first mistake. if you don’t know what problem you are solving, every vendor suddenly looks “perfect”. it’s like walking into a hardware store without knowing if you need a…
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Learn security from internet but not just Google
if you learn cooking from fast‑food ads, don’t expect to become a chef.” the internet is bigger than your search bar people think “internet” means whatever shows up on the first page of a search engine. that is the first mistake. search engines are built for popularity, not accuracy. they show what is loud, not…
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The Only Tool You Need
The Case for Nmap If you are looking to secure a network, stop looking for the latest “all-in-one” suite of bloated software. If I had to clear my desk and keep only one tool, it would be Nmap. Eight years have passed since it was released in 1997, and my opinion has not wavered. It…