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 – #86
The week of July 7th through July 13th, about 340 cyber news articles were reviewed. A light amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about AI security amongst all the AI hype. GenAI and LLMs are powerful. In business context, a game changer, no
Cyber Threat Weekly – #85
The week of June 30th through July 6th, roughly 325 cyber news articles were reviewed. A light amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about brute force attacks and multi-factor authentication (MFA). So many attack campaigns could have been prevented with phishing resistant multi-factor
Cyber Threat Weekly – #84
The week of June 23rd through June 29th, roughly 381 cyber news articles were reviewed. A light-ish amount of cyber threat trends and adversarial behavior news to share. Been thinkin about social engineering and hacking the human. Once mainly abused by nation-state threat actors, social engineering has become the go
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