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 – #48
The week of October 14th through October 20th was a bit light with 357 cyber news articles reviewed. Only a light amount of cyber threat trend and adversarial behavior news to share. Let’s start with the Internet Archive was breached again. North Korean IT workers resort to extortion. Deception
Technically Validating your Security Program
Sharing The Smart IT Podcast. William Reed and I had a great discussion around the attackers view of your environments, technical assessments of your security program, attacker behavior, and more. The Smart IT Podcast covers a wide range of topics with various guests. I hope you enjoy the content.
Cyber Threat Weekly – #47
The week of October 7th through October 13th was a bit light with 361 cyber news articles reviewed. A decent amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Let’s start with Iranian APT threat actors changing behavior. Open AI releases an update to their threat report.
31337 InfoSec - Cyber Threat Weekly - Derek Krein Newsletter
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