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Author: Michael Kavka

The Secret Sauce Does Not Help Security

Posted on July 19, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on The Secret Sauce Does Not Help Security

There are a ton of tools out there, some work well, some not so well. Most of them have some sort of secret sauce, you know the stuff we are not supposed to see because it might be a trade secret or the company is just not good at documenting them. I recently have been…

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Quick Hits

Posted on July 13, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Quick Hits

Since I do not really have much as far as a normal post goes, I just want to touch on a few things quickly: 1) Keep your eye on Hacks4Pancake’s blog as she is thinking of doing a post based on her experience as a reviewer for Derbycon’s CFP 2) I am still working on…

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Infosec SHOULD be an entry level job

Posted on July 6, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Infosec SHOULD be an entry level job

I see the tweets and comments everywhere that Infosec is not an entry level position, and for the most part those statements are correct. It is an unfortunate thing, because Infosec should be an entry level position. Hear me out on this, before you tie me up to be eaten alive by the bugs of…

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