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 – #96
The week of September 15th through September 21st, about 356 cyber news articles were reviewed. A light amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agentic AI. MCP is not even a year old yet. The MCP servers themselves
Cyber Threat Weekly – #95
The week of September 8th through September 14th, about 369 cyber news articles were reviewed. A light amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about how our lack of foundational security practices is coming back to haunt us. If you don’t have a
Cyber Threat Weekly – #94
The week of September 1st through September 7th, around 323 cyber news articles were reviewed. A moderate amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about how easily AI is tricked and abused. There’s a lot of hype promising AI agents with true agency
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