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A Cyber Threat Intelligence Self-Study Plan: Part 2
A Cyber Threat Intelligence Self-Study Plan: Part 2
It’s been a while, but here it is — part 2 of my cyber threat intelligence (CTI) self-study plan. This is much later than I intended, but…
Katie Nickels
Aug 22, 2022
My Reflections on Combating Ransomware
My Reflections on Combating Ransomware
Ransomware is part of every company’s threat model. It’s a global security threat to organizations of all sizes. It has gotten out of…
Katie Nickels
Apr 29, 2021
A Cyber Threat Intelligence Self-Study Plan: Part 1
A Cyber Threat Intelligence Self-Study Plan: Part 1
There are many ways to learn. While some people prefer to have a live instructor in a course, others are great at doing self-study. I…
Katie Nickels
Feb 23, 2021
FAQs on Getting Started in Cyber Threat Intelligence
FAQs on Getting Started in Cyber Threat Intelligence
One of the most frequent messages I get is from people who are looking for advice on getting started in cyber threat intelligence (CTI). I…
Katie Nickels
Aug 17, 2020
The Difficult Decision to Switch Jobs
The Difficult Decision to Switch Jobs
Over a month ago, I made the difficult decision to leave MITRE and join Red Canary as a Principal Intelligence Analyst. I’m happy to…
Katie Nickels
Feb 17, 2020
How to Make Better Infosec Presentation Slides
How to Make Better Infosec Presentation Slides
I provide feedback on a lot of slides for infosec conference presentations. I’ve found myself repeating the same advice over and over…
Katie Nickels
Nov 4, 2019
Ten Tips for Thriving at Infosec Cons
Ten Tips for Thriving at Infosec Cons
With Hacker Summer Camp starting in just days, I thought this would be a good time to share my tips for making the most of infosec…
Katie Nickels
Aug 2, 2019
A Top 10 Reading List if You’re Getting Started in Cyber Threat Intelligence
A Top 10 Reading List if You’re Getting Started in Cyber Threat Intelligence
I’ve been thinking about writing this blog post for a while, but I felt like there are versions of this out there already, so didn’t…
Katie Nickels
Jul 11, 2019
Writing Infosec Conference Proposals: A Step-by-Step Guide
It will come as no surprise that I think everyone in this field should share their knowledge. There are many ways to do this, and one great…
Katie Nickels
May 21, 2019
The Struggle between Self-Promotion and Humility
The Struggle between Self-Promotion and Humility
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to facilitate a Peer2Peer discussion at RSA. When I was accepted, they sent me this graphic to…
Katie Nickels
Mar 27, 2019
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