PinnedEvaluating SAAS contractsInitially cloud was all about IAAS, however assembling hardware and shipping large servers was now a thing of past. It was just few clicks away to have your own server and you would also avoid sitting in cold datacenters for troubleshooting and with cloud it can be done from anywhere…Saa S4 min readSaa S4 min read
15 hours agoLife choices we makeLife is full of choices we must make, Some are easy, some are hard to take. But when it comes to making the right call, We must listen to our hearts and stand tall. Hard choices come in many forms, From choosing between love and wealth, to storms. …Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
4 days agoCyber Risk Oversight CommitteeI heard this name first time in my current company. I looked it up, it did seem similar to something we did on cloud operations in past , but security specific. Then i wondered in people outside security have heard of this type of process/committee? A Cyber Risk Oversight Committee…Cybersecurity2 min readCybersecurity2 min read
5 days agoMicrosoft MDE deployment using SCCMTo automate Microsoft MDE deployment using SCCM, follow these steps: 1. Create an MDE deployment package: Before deploying the MDE package, you must first create a deployment package in SCCM. To do this, you need to download and extract the MDE files to a network location. 2. Import the MDE…Defender1 min readDefender1 min read
5 days agoRisk assessment and Risk RegisterA risk register is a tool used in risk management to identify, assess, and prioritize potential risks to a project or organization. It is a document that provides an overview of the risks associated with a project or organization and helps prioritize the risks for further action. The purpose of…Risk3 min readRisk3 min read
Jan 30Inner biasesAs we live , we learn. Human emotions and behavior is so complex that nobody is accurately able to deduce how someone will react in a certain situation. We each come with our own personal issues and baggage's which make each of us to react differently to the same situation. …Bias2 min readBias2 min read
Jan 18How to feel positivePractice gratitude: Take some time each day to think about the things you are thankful for in your life. This can be as simple as feeling grateful for a warm bed to sleep in or a delicious meal you had. Get moving: Physical activity releases endorphins, which can improve your…Positive Thinking2 min readPositive Thinking2 min read
Jan 18Optimize cloud cost on AzureThere are several ways to optimize cloud cost on Azure: 1. Use Azure Reserved Instances to save up to 72% on virtual machine costs. 2. Use Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server and SQL Server to save up to 40% on virtual machine costs. 3. Use Azure Automation to stop…Azure2 min readAzure2 min read
Dec 13, 2022Software bill of materials for dummiesA “software bill of materials” (SBOM) has emerged as a key building block in software security and software supply chain risk management. A SBOM is a nested inventory, a list of ingredients that make up software components. …Cisa2 min readCisa2 min read
Nov 30, 2022Best Practices for Secure Cloud MigrationAs organizations plan to move workloads and applications into the cloud, they encounter a fundamental problem. The security controls and practices they’ve built for their on-premises environments aren’t quite what they’ll need in the cloud, where everything is software-based and deeply integrated. So, how do they move past this problem…Migration4 min readMigration4 min read