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Startup Security: A Framework From Series B to Series E Funding

“How do you know what to do?”

Aug 21, 2023

Startup Security: A Framework From Series B to Series E Funding

Aug 21, 2023

So You Want To Get Into Cyber Security

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Feb 1, 2023

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That Time Yvon Chouinard Invited A Taco Bell Dishwasher To His House

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Sep 19, 2022

That Time Yvon Chouinard Invited A Taco Bell Dishwasher To His House

Sep 19, 2022

Stepping Down (But Not Away) From the Day of Shecurity Conference

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Mar 28, 2022

Stepping Down (But Not Away) From the Day of Shecurity Conference

Mar 28, 2022

Turning Penetration Tests Into Sales Artifacts

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Feb 14, 2022

Turning Penetration Tests Into Sales Artifacts

Feb 14, 2022

Writing Annual Reviews Quickly

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May 3, 2021

Beginner’s Mind vs. Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome should be beginner’s syndrome. And Andrew Weatherall rules

Mar 7, 2021

Mar 7, 2021

The Led Sled

It was a hot summer afternoon in Pleasant Hill, California and I stood back, assessing two years worth of work and debating whether the…

Feb 24, 2021

Feb 24, 2021

How to: Host A Virtual Panel

Hosting a panel has always been a professional goal of mine. The back-and-forth exchange frees experts up more conversational chatter, the…

Nov 29, 2020

Nov 29, 2020

This is part one of a four-part series about measuring security at a startup.

Measuring Security: An OWASP Panel

Nov 13, 2020

How do sessions work?

This is part of a series answering interview questions submitted to Glassdoor.com for security engineer jobs. All questions are available…

Jul 5, 2020

Jul 5, 2020

How To Write A Problem Statement: My Opinionated Template

A few months ago, I had a nebulous problem that affected multiple stakeholders on multiple teams. A hot potato causing problems for lots…

Jul 5, 2020

What It’s Like To Work For Me

One of my favorite introductions to a new boss happened last year on his first day. He sent me a blog post that explained what he’s like…

Jun 6, 2020

Book Review: The Manual: How To Have a Number 1 The Easy Way by The KLF

When I was a middle schooler in Wyoming, hunting/fishing/ranching and all that had no appeal. My interests largely came through MTV when…

May 27, 2020

Book Review: The Manual: How To Have a Number 1 The Easy Way by The KLF

May 27, 2020

Book Review: Principles by Ray Dalio

A lot’s already written about Principles by Ray Dalio and its even an App. So what do I have to add? An anecdotal feature about how it…

May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020

Security Book Review: Google Site Reliability Workbook

Several colleagues have recommended The Site Reliability Workbook written by Google engineers about keeping their systems standing up…

Nov 17, 2018

Security Book Review: Google Site Reliability Workbook

Nov 17, 2018

Course Review: OWASP JuiceShop about hands-on hacking an application

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Jun 24, 2018

Course Review: Python For Security Professionals

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Jun 22, 2018

Spending Five Hours On A Laptop Without Wifi

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Apr 21, 2018

Notes From A Full-day Secure Coding Workshop

Lecturer Jim Manico spent seven hours at BSidesSF 2018 today talking about Webservice/REST programming security, OWASP Top Ten 2017, SQL…

Apr 16, 2018