Hey, I'm Derek. Information security found me nearly 23 years ago, it's been a wild ride ever since! A Navy veteran and seasoned information security expert, I bring a strategic and holistic approach to problem solving.
From building robust cyber security programs and leading strategic initiatives for the US Department of Defense to implementing cutting-edge security solutions for Fortune 500 organizations, I thrive on solving complex challenges with a focus on prioritization and simplicity.
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Why 31337 InfoSec?
More than having fun with character sets, taunting others, or proclaiming greatness, ‘eleet’ is a mindset. My favorite definition of 31337 is from urban dictionary: to be elite. One who has skills. Developing skills requires deliberate research, testing, failing forward, and diligently applying what you learn. This is especially important
Cyber Threat Weekly – #102
The week of November 3rd through November 9th, roughly 363 cyber news articles were reviewed. A moderate amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about how it feels like we are going in circles. After 25 years in cybersecurity, it seems we have the
Cyber Threat Weekly – #101
The week of October 27th through November 2nd, roughly 356 cyber news articles were reviewed. A light amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about inventory or lack thereof and its effects on cybersecurity. Inventory of assets like OSs, applications, APIs, workloads, etc., is
Cyber Threat Weekly – #100
The week of October 20th through October 26th, around 330 cyber news articles were reviewed. A light ish amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Let’s start with a prompt injection in OpenAI Atlas browser. Odd lure for LastPass credential harvesting. Researchers share how AzureHound
31337 InfoSec - Cyber Threat Weekly - Derek Krein Newsletter
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