May the 4th marks Star Wars Day. Coincidentally, World Password Day, celebrated on the first Thursday in May, falls on May 4th, 2023. What a perfect excuse to bake a Darth Vader cake and write about passwords!
Category Archives: Security hardening
Manage security debt and write some documentation!
For most people, writing documentation is boring! But what if I told you that writing technical documentation helps reduce security weaknesses? Writing down some notes also makes you a better baker.
You should monitor logs like a cake in the oven
Recently I tried out a new cookie recipe and was unsure how long to keep the cookies in the oven. I had to watch quite closely that I’m not burning them. That reminded me about log monitoring, a crucial part of security that sometimes gets overlooked.
Cream and strawberries – baking security into the internet protocol stack
When the strawberry season is at its best, it’s my summer tradition to make a cake with layers of fresh strawberries and fluffy cream. Yummy! These delicious layers inspired me to write about baking security into the TCP/IP Internet protocol suite.
When cybersecurity goes overboard (and your cake too)
Especially chocolate cakes seem to sometimes be so filled, stuffed and topped with all sorts of chocolate that they go overboard. In fact, cybersecurity can also go a bit overboard sometimes. I’ll share my experiences of getting too enthusiastic and over the top with security along with a very chocolatey cake recipe.
Bake Security In 