Secure Design Principles
There are many design principles that can help make applications more secure. Some of these principles are: – Use strong authentication and authorization controls.…
Field notes
What I’m learning while building AI products.
Practical notes on AI products, CTO decisions, and the platforms that keep them reliable.
Security Tools and Resources
Security Resources Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) The CWE is a “list of software weaknesses.” It catalogs and defines types of vulnerabilities, so that these…
Developer Security Behaviors to Follow for Safe, Secure Websites
Developers are under constant pressure to release features and updates as quickly as possible. However, in their haste to meet deadlines, many developers neglect…
How to Deal with SQL Injection and XSS Attacks in Your Web Applications
Web application interfaces are especially vulnerable to SQL injection and XSS attacks. SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are some of the most…
DevOps Security Handbook
I have decided to start writing a handbook on DevOps Security Practices and release it for free right here on my blog. Eventually, it…
The start of a new journey
I’ve taken the leap and will be joining a new team soon. After 7 years it’s time for a fresh start. Who know’s where…
The pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Name Description Operational Excellence The ability to support development and run workloads effectively, gain insight into their operations, and to continuously improve supporting processes…
Understanding Layer 7 and Layer 4
Layer 7 Layer 7 is a term used to refer to the seventh and highest layer of the seven-layer Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference…
How to secure an application
How would you secure an application? A handy checklist of things to do. There are some simple ways to secure an application on a…
Migrating WordPress from Flywheel
A problem I encountered with a client site recently gave me a headache for a few days. It seems that flywheel do some odd…
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