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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.

Writing on Medium is a huge waste of time

Writing on Medium is a huge waste of time

Medium changed their metrics recently. You can read about that here. Thank you, Medium, for showing me how big of a waste of time this…
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Michael Lortz
Aug 15
The evolution of countering the Spartan ideal

The evolution of countering the Spartan ideal

There is a recent article in Foreign Policy that once again counters a very common myth in our society that the ancient Spartans were a…
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Michael Lortz
Aug 9
Book Review: Breakout Nations by Ruchir Sharma

Book Review: Breakout Nations by Ruchir Sharma

As part of an International Marketing Management course in my MBA program back in 2016, I read “Breakout Nations” by Ruchir Sharma. While…
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Michael Lortz
Aug 6
Book Review: The Turner Diaries

Book Review: The Turner Diaries

This might be the most intense book review I have ever done. The Turner Diaries is one of the most infamous books ever published. Until the…
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Michael Lortz
Jul 25
Another look at Death Star Project Management

Another look at Death Star Project Management

Several years ago I wrote an essay for a Project Management class that I posted here on Medium. Entitled “Death Star II: A Project…
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Michael Lortz
Jul 19
Review of the Building an Effective Cyber Threat Intelligence Function Discussion

Review of the Building an Effective Cyber Threat Intelligence Funct...

Whenever I get the time, I love watching seminars on BrightTalk. Today I watched Building an Effective Cyber Threat Intelligence Function…
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Michael Lortz
Jul 13
Exploring Wargames and the Hoover Institute Wargaming Archive

Exploring Wargames and the Hoover Institute Wargaming Archive

I have always been passionate for continuous learning. I’ve gone back to school several times and am always working on different online…
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Michael Lortz
Jul 2
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Book Review: Can I Keep My Jersey by Paul Shirley

Book Review: Can I Keep My Jersey by Paul Shirley

Some people find a job and stay with the same company forever. They have a family, a house, two and a half kids, a white minivan, a…
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Michael Lortz
Jun 29
Review of AntiSyphon SOC Analyst Core Skills course

Review of AntiSyphon SOC Analyst Core Skills course

One of my favorite things to do after taking a course is write about the course. It gives me a chance to review the material, take stock in…
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Michael Lortz
Jun 23
Understanding MITRE ATT&CK with the help of ATTACKIQ

Understanding MITRE ATT&CK with the help of ATTACKIQ

Five years ago, I realized I had to learn about the growing importance of cyber in global warfare. Moving out of working in the war on…
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Michael Lortz
Jun 14
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