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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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