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How I Became a Security Consultant: AbsoluteAppsec Interview

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Every so often, podcasts and such will invite me to speak on a variety of topics. And this week, I was very excited to join @cktricky and @sethlaw on the Absolute AppSec ...
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Professionally Evil CISSP Certification: Breaking the Bootcamp Model

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ISC2 describes the CISSP as a way to prove “you have what it takes to effectively design, implement and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program”. It is one of the primary certifications used ...
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Compliance is not Security

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Many folks get confused about the difference between security and compliance. Many, especially those less technically inclined, assume that fulfilling compliance obligations sufficiently addresses security. Unfortunately, that’s not true as demonstrated by ...
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