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Hybrid Analyst
Hybrid Analyst: A look at today’s threats, risks, and global affairs. Written by Michael Lortz, 15+ years in US National Security, MA Intl Affairs, MBA. Simple man trying to make his way in the universe.
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How to pass Security+ 601 in three years
How to pass Security+ 601 in three years
I did it.
Michael Lortz
Jul 29
My Security+ Study Saga Part 4: A New Hope
My Security+ Study Saga Part 4: A New Hope
A few years ago, I wrote three articles detailing how I was studying for the CompTIA Security+ 601 certification. I was taking practice…
Michael Lortz
Jul 1
ClearanceJobs.com Should be Better
ClearanceJobs.com Should be Better
I want to pause writing about cyber threats and cyber intelligence organizations to write a piece that has been on my mind for a long time…
Michael Lortz
Jun 29
Summary of Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 41
Summary of Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 41
Continuing my writing on Advanced Persistent Threats in cyberspace, today I am covering APT 41. If you missed my write-up on APT 42, you…
Michael Lortz
Jun 21
Thoughts on Strategy Models and Theories
Thoughts on Strategy Models and Theories
I normally do not like articles on strategy, especially from military writers. I feel like they write more about theory than about actual…
Michael Lortz
Jun 18
Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll
Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll
I recently read The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll. Published in 1989, it is a cybersecurity classic and a must-read. Unlike Wargames…
Michael Lortz
Jun 14
Exploring Cyber Force Multipliers and the Sixth Domain of Warfare
Exploring Cyber Force Multipliers and the Sixth Domain of Warfare
In October 2023, Franklin D. Kramer of the Atlantic Council wrote a paper entitled “The sixth domain: The role of the private sector in…
Michael Lortz
Jun 12
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Review of article on Academics as Strategic Stakeholders of Intelligence Organizations
Review of article on Academics as Strategic Stakeholders of Intelligence Organizations
Welcome back to my series reviewing academic papers covering Intelligence and Cyber Intelligence.
Michael Lortz
Jun 9
Summary of Iranian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 42
Summary of Iranian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 42
Being consistent with this blog means having different subjects to write about. Since the overall subject is threats, with a focus on cyber…
Michael Lortz
Jun 7
Review of SANS Hunting Cybercriminals video from DFIR 2022
Review of SANS Hunting Cybercriminals video from DFIR 2022
One of my favorite things to do on this blog is review videos and seminars. I always feel like I am learning and the posts provide a good…
Michael Lortz
Jun 5
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