Get started in the Security Industry, What are my first steps? If you are reading this, you are doing the right type of security digging. You are looking for ways to get started in the security industry. You have a desire to dive deep in the security world. Welcome to the world of chaos, Read More
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Reflections on “X.805” Certification?
While walking through E-mail, doing my morning [[SITREP]], and sipping coffee I was surprise to see a request from a peer asking about X.805 Certification info. What is “X.805 Certification?” For those who have never run into [[X.805]], it is a [[ITU]] security reference model submitted by Lucent from their security practices team. As seen Read More
Understanding “DDOS”
In the operational security community, Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) is the “gun” used in extortion. Extortion is a human crime – where one group (or individual) preys on another. We mitigate extortion through civic society’s rules (laws) and enforcement (justice system). This dual system of laws and enforcement is further reinforced with education – Read More