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 – #51
The week of November 4th through November 10th, 330 cyber news articles were reviewed. The feed list has been adjusted, so the number of articles should be mostly lower. Let’s start with threat actors using Zip file concatenation technique. Cybercriminals abuse emergency data requests (EDRs) with compromised credentials. AWS
Cyber Threat Weekly – #50
The week of October 28th through November 3rd, another light week with 346 cyber news articles reviewed. Still a decent amount of cyber threat trend and adversarial behavior news. Let’s start with a newer ransomware group targeting FreeBSD servers. Publicly disclosed exploit code used to exploit Microsoft SharePoint flaw.
Cyber Threat Weekly – #49
The week of October 21st through October 27th around 361 cyber news articles were reviewed. Just a light amount of cyber threat trend and adversarial behavior news to share. Let’s start with ransomware affiliates abusing Sonic Wall VPNs. An update on the Windows downgrade attack. Threat actors targeting exposed
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