Converting Encrypted Data in RDS from a KMS CMK to a KMS MRK With a security-first mindset, it is essential during application development that certain user information is...
Systems Hardening Using the CIS Benchmarks & Ansible Copy
In my previous post, we discussed the CIS Benchmarks and system hardening. If you missed it, please check it out here so you can follow along. If you are familiar with the...
Systems Hardening Got You Down?
System hardening is the process of securing a system by modifying its “out of the box” configuration to reduce the attack surface. This task can be a bit...
Foghorn’s Summer Cloud Optimization Workshops
Zero-Cost, Confidential Workshops on Security, FinOps, and Container Design Customized for your IT Team Wouldn’t it be great to be able to take your cloud consultant on the...
10 Steps to Protect Sensitive Data
In light of the recent Uber data breach, I thought it would be a good time to review common techniques used to properly secure sensitive information. The steps below are...
Send Attackers Phishing Somewhere Else
Send Attackers Phishing Somewhere Else About two and a half years ago, I heard a keynote by Eleanor Saitta where she asked the question “How fast can you burn out a...
