DMTA – Pearl Jam – Ten

Reflecting on Pearl Jam’s Ten This album holds a special place in my heart from my college years. I listened to it on repeat for quite some time, and while I wasn’t deeply immersed in the grunge scene, Ten became a significant part of my musical journey. It represents a specific moment in my life, Read More …

Perfecting Snare Delay Timing for a Cohesive Mix

To achieve a polished mix, it’s essential to time your free delay to the BPM of your song. This ensures that the delay complements the snare without clouding the overall sound. Avoid processing the snare drums separately from the other instruments, as this can disrupt the cohesion of your mix. To get the timing just Read More …

Notes – AWS Firewall policies

In AWS, AWS Network Firewall policies control firewall rules, defining the monitoring and protection behavior for a firewall by using rule groups and policy default settings. Here’s a more detailed explanation: Firewall Policy: This defines the monitoring and protection behavior for a firewall, specifying how traffic is handled. Rule Groups: These are collections of rules that define the Read More …

ENIAD – Environment, Network, Intelligence, Analysis, and Decision

The ENIAD concept is a framework designed to enhance threat detection and response capabilities within cybersecurity. It stands for Environment, Network, Intelligence, Analysis, and Decision. Each component plays a crucial role in creating a comprehensive approach to identifying and mitigating threats effectively. Here’s a breakdown of each element: 1. Environment The Environment refers to the Read More …

kubectl-ai: AI-Powered Kubernetes Management

kubectl-ai source kubectl-ai is an innovative open-source tool developed by Google Cloud that brings artificial intelligence directly to Kubernetes cluster management. It simplifies interactions by allowing users to manage their clusters using plain English instead of complex kubectl commands or YAML configurations. This tool acts as an intelligent interface, translating natural language prompts into precise Read More …

MAC – Mandatory Access Control

A Rigid Security Model Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is a security model where access to resources is determined by a central authority based on security labels assigned to both subjects (users, processes) and objects (files, resources). Unlike discretionary access control (DAC), where the owner of a resource can control who accesses it, and role-based access Read More …

Lyrics :: Little Piggies

Verse 1 That little piggie stole all the cookies while dark little piggie got none Third little piggie worked hard each day coming home with the setting sun that little piggie never work a day while third little piggie dreamed hard that little piggie said the world gone bad cause what dark little piggie might Read More …

Tales from the Cloud Trenches

Source In a recent threat hunt, Datadog Security Labs uncovered sophisticated attacker activity stemming from a leaked, long-term AWS access key (AKIA*). Within a mere 150-minute window, five distinct IP addresses were observed attempting to leverage this compromised key, executing various malicious techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs). This incident brought to light several previously unreported Read More …

Nighttime Egg Harvest

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CAA – Certification Authority Authorization

A CAA record is a type of DNS (Domain Name System) record that helps improve the security of a domain by specifying which certificate authorities (CAs) are allowed to issue SSL/TLS certificates for that domain. To understand this better, let’s break it down: What is DNS? DNS is like the phonebook of the internet. It Read More …