Writing & guides

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knowing.

Practical guides on the tools we use, the compliance frameworks clients ask about most, and things we've learned in the field worth writing down.

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Security

The Rise of Supply Chain Attacks

Software you trust is the entry point. What's actually happening and the specific steps worth taking before it's your incident response report.

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Automation

Why We Keep Reaching for n8n

We've tried a lot of automation tools. n8n wins for clients who want control and don't want a monthly per-seat bill growing as they add users.

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DevOps

Cloud Spend Nobody Talks About

The bill isn't always the obvious stuff. Patterns we see repeatedly that quietly drain AWS and Azure budgets — usually after someone set it up and moved on.

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Compliance

HIPAA Without the Legalese

What your business actually needs to have in place — and the parts that matter less than compliance vendors want you to think.

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Tool guides

Tool guides

Written for people who are actually using these tools — not for people selling them.

SIEM

Splunk SIEM Beginner's Guide

Get up and running with Splunk for security monitoring and log management.

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XDR

Cortex XDR for Beginners

Introduction to Palo Alto's Cortex XDR platform for endpoint detection and response.

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Identity

Okta Identity Guide

Configure and secure your organization's identity with Okta — from basics to advanced policies.

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XSIAM

XSIAM Beginner's Guide

Learn Palo Alto XSIAM — the AI-driven SOC platform replacing legacy SIEM deployments.

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Email Security

ProofPoint TAP / TRAP Guide

Understand Proofpoint's email threat protection and automated remediation capabilities.

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Vulnerability Mgmt

Rapid7 InsightVM Guide

Use Rapid7 InsightVM to discover, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across your environment.

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Compliance

Compliance made readable

HIPAA Overview

What healthcare-adjacent organizations need to know about protecting patient data.

FERPA Overview

Education data privacy requirements for schools and EdTech companies.

Incident Response

A practical guide to preparing for and responding to security incidents.

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