Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorseLearnSecurity Pen Test Professional (PTP) ReviewAn excellent certification with realistic labs, but not yet as widely recognized by employers.8 min read·Jun 30, 2020----
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsHow to Harden OpenVPN in 2020 — Part 2“Extra credit” hardening options to maximize the security of your OpenVPN installation15 min read·Jun 26, 2020----
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsHow to Harden OpenVPN in 2020This guide will help you configure and secure OpenVPN using the latest best practices.16 min read·May 5, 2020----
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsA Better Windows 10+WSL SSH ExperienceWindows 10 ships with two awesome features for users and developers who still work in Linux land. The first is the Windows Subsystem for…5 min read·Jan 15, 2020----
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsCreating TPM-Backed Certificates on WindowsI’ve started experimenting with exposing some of my home lab services to the world without needing a VPN. Instead, I use Caddy (which is…5 min read·Jan 13, 2020----
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsPSA: Don’t Store 2FA Codes in Password ManagersIt seems convenient, but it’s a trap!3 min read·Mar 19, 2019--9--9
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security Evaluators2FA: Not All Factors Are Created EqualWhy Your Second Factor Isn’t Always as Trustworthy as a Password5 min read·Mar 1, 2019--1--1
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsBloomberg Alleges Powerful Hardware Backdoor in Supermicro MotherboardsApple, Amazon Web Services allegedly affected but issued strong denials.5 min read·Oct 10, 2018----
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsCritical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Mikrotik RouterOS (CVE-2018–14847)Tenable Security disclosed a proof-of-concept of a critical vulnerability in the Mikrotik RouterOS software, which powers their popular…2 min read·Oct 9, 2018----
Shea PolanskyinIndependent Security EvaluatorsThe Industrial Internet of ThingsNew Opportunities and Challenges from the Next Generation of Industrial Control Systems9 min read·Jul 19, 2018----