Notes on security for people building fast.

BEC scams don't fail because of better spam filters — they fail because someone picks up the phone. Here's the control that actually stops wire fraud.

CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog tells you which bugs attackers are using right now. Here's how to turn it into a weekly patch triage routine.

RMM tools like ScreenConnect are a top attacker entry point. Here's how to spot misuse early and contain it with least-privilege and alerting.

Attackers are riding trusted RMM tools like ScreenConnect between newly connected hosts. Here's how to spot exposure and shut the door this week.

Token forgery flaws in artifact repositories prove build tools hold production-level power. Here's how to review yours this week.

PaperCut's exploited vulnerability is a reminder: unglamorous internal tools like print servers are often the softest target in your network.

Push-bombing beats MFA by exploiting habit, not code. Here's the procedural fix that actually closes the gap.

No SOC, no budget for tools yet? Turn on these five logs first — identity, admin actions, cloud API, endpoint, and network egress.

Legacy IMAP, POP, and basic-auth sign-in paths skip MFA entirely — disable them this week before spraying attacks turn leaked passwords into a breach.

A vendor breach isn't your fault, but your response is. Here's a practical checklist for the first 72 hours and beyond.

Akira ransomware reboots machines into Safe Mode with Networking to disable EDR before encrypting files. Here's how it works and how to close the gap.

VCs check cloud configuration, access controls, and incident history during technical due diligence. Here's how founders can prepare before term sheet week.

A smooth first pentest starts with tight scoping, ready access, and treating the report as a fix list, not a filing cabinet item.

Investors ask about access controls, cloud posture, and incident history well before a term sheet. Here's how to have answers ready.

A vulnerability scan lists known weaknesses; a penetration test proves which ones are real. Here is the difference, and what SOC 2 actually expects.

SOC 2 is a US-style attestation report; ISO 27001 is an international certification. The difference, and which to get first.

Type 1 checks that your controls are designed correctly; Type 2 checks they work over time. Which SOC 2 report to get, and when.

Platforms automate monitoring and evidence, but SOC 2 and ISO still need a pentest, remediation, and judgment. How the two fit together.

Building a 24/7 SOC in-house is slow and costly; MDR gives startups the same coverage without the headcount. A practical comparison.

An honest breakdown of one real, anonymized engagement: 900+ AWS and 580+ GCP findings, plus an attacker already inside. One company, not a survey.

A decision framework for cost, coverage, and maturity stage — when a virtual CISO beats a full-time hire, and the signs you've outgrown one.

The belief that attackers only go after big companies is one of the most expensive assumptions a growing team can make.

AI tools are now part of how teams work. The real question is not whether to use them, but what leaves your building when you do.

A penetration test is only worth what you do with it. Here is how to turn a report into real, verified change.

Most cloud breaches are not clever. They come down to a handful of defaults and mistakes that are easy to make and easy to miss.

Good security is not about spending the most. It is about spending on the few things that remove the most risk.