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Security Bytes: What is Least Privilege and why you should care about it - History
10 May 2022 · 7 min read · opinion · security

Security Bytes: What is Least Privilege and why you should care about it - History

This post is the first in a series of posts on the challenges of balancing privileged access with a robust security posture and a challenging delivery pipeline. It is also the first of my Security Bytes posts, where I …

SC-300: Microsoft Certified : Identity and Access Administrator
22 Apr 2022 · 4 min read · certification · exam

SC-300: Microsoft Certified : Identity and Access Administrator

Intro I recently managed to pass the Microsoft Certified : Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300) exam. Preparation This time around I prepped a little differently. I attended the Microsoft SC-300 training course …

AZ-500: Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
19 Apr 2022 · 4 min read · certification · exam

AZ-500: Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate

Intro I recently managed to pass the Microsoft Certified : Azure Security Engineer Associate exam. Those of you that know me well will know that I’m not normally an exam/certification junkie - I’ve avoided …

22 Dec 2021 · 3 min read · windows-server · troubleshooting

How to capture network traffic on a windows server without installing wireshark on the server

Intro If you need to capture network traffic from a Windows server, you may find that that standards or controls in your organisation prevent or forbid you from installing tools such as Wireshark on your Windows servers. …

18 Nov 2021 · 1 min read · raspberry-pi · raspbian

Overcoming power supply and software issues with a Raspberry Pi4

Intro In my first post in my Raspberry Pi NAS series, I mentioned I had issues with my external hard drives and had to buy an external (powered) USB hub, but I didn’t elaborate further. What’s The Issue? …

14 Nov 2021 · 5 min read · raspberry-pi · raspbian

How to use your Raspberry Pi as a NAS/Media Centre: Part 2

Intro In my last post, I walked you through the basic setup and Operating System install of a Raspberry Pi. Now lets move onto making it a NAS/Media Centre device. I actually went down 2 different paths - initially I …