March 11, 2016
Security+ CEU Question and Answer
I recently had a client who had a Security+ certification that was about to expire and he asked me a question that I wanted to share with our readers.
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March 1, 2016
Top Ten: Questions for your Authorizing Official
The importance of the Authorizing Official (AO) in the RMF process is self evident.
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February 18, 2016
The Danger of Transparent Encryption
With all the renewed furor over the government attempting to force Apple to backdoor iOS devices so the FBI can inspect the phone of the San Bernardino…
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January 25, 2016
The Altruism of IPv6
Colin discusses the slow migration to IPv6: who pays for the migration versus who gains the biggest benefit. An altruism problem.
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January 24, 2016
You Geek? I Geek.
When is the last time you sat down at your desk and really went full-geek on something just because you found it fascinating?
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January 19, 2016
A Somewhat Brief Explanation of Password Entropy
In this post Colin explores password entropy and what it means in terms of password strength.
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December 13, 2015
Wrapped In Python – Edition 6 – Fibonacci Sequence
In this post Colin tackles the self-imposed challenge of figuring out how to generate the Fibonacci Sequence using python (without using Google)
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November 25, 2015
What is STIG Viewer (and why are there two answers)?
Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) are published periodically by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
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November 24, 2015
The Top Ten STIGs
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is responsible for developing security guidance for configuring DoD information systems.
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November 23, 2015
Security Control Spotlight: A Little Good News?
Imagine this dialog between Edward, a System Owner, and Christine, his Information System Security Manager (ISSM): Edward (System Owner):“Now that we’ve…
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