go bag A cyber security incident response "go bag" I've heard this concept discussed before yet have failed to actually put one together. I started drafting this post back in October, when the concept came up again at a talk during (ISC)² Security Congress 2022 (day one, during "Incident Response Ready - Key Steps of a
Security Congress 2022 (ISC)² Security Congress 2022 - day three As Security Congress draws to a close, here's my notes on the final day.
Security Congress 2022 (ISC)² Security Congress 2022 - day two Having woken up earlier than planned, I spent time pre-keynote watching talks from Monday. Not all the sessions I was interested in were ready yet (we were told it could take 24 hours), so there will be more for me to look at. I won't write about catch
Security Congress 2022 (ISC)² Security Congress 2022 - day one Congress got off to a great start and included a heart-warming (and I'll be honest tear inducing) story from one of the speakers.
home automation Simulating presence with Home Assistant How to make an automation to randomly turn on lights while you're away.
how to Solis Hybrid Inverter: charging from the grid How to configure your Solis Hybrid Inverter to charge from the grid on schedule.
solar Going solar Installing solar panels has made a large difference to our energy bills, albeit we've essentially pre-paid for our energy.
Developing tests Developing tests: introduction Testing software is important, and can validate that things work as planned (or at all). Let's look at software testing in more details.
cyber security When do you pay the ransom? Should you pay the ransom when attacked with ransomware? I don't think there's a clear cut answer to that...
CISSP CISSP and (ISC)² membership (over) a year on Back in September 2020 I took the training course and exam to become a CISSP - a Certified Information System Security Professional (you can read my blog post about the experience here [https://blog.jonsdocs.org.uk/2020/10/11/my-cissp-experience/]). Since then I've received regular news and
work Standing at a career crossroads I'm considering my career at the moment, and hoping writing down my thoughts helps me work out my next move.
how to Setting up MTA-STS using AWS S3, CloudFront and AWS Certificate Manager Mail Transfer Agent Strict Transport Security is a reasonably new protocol, that helps protect email you're being sent from interception. Here's how to set it up with AWS S3, CloudFront and Certificate Manager.
how to Setting up MTA-STS using Azure Static Web Apps Mail Transfer Agent Strict Transport Security is a reasonably new protocol, that helps protect email you're being sent from interception. Here's how to set it up with Azure static web apps.
hacktoberfest Hacktoberfest 2021 I didn't leave it to the last minute this year, woohoo! Ok, I'm kidding. As regular readers will know from posts about this [https://blog.jonsdocs.org.uk/tag/hacktoberfest/], Hacktoberfest is something I always end up leaving to the last minute. This year I started
podcasts Podcasts I listen to - 2021 edition An updated list of the podcasts I listen to, recommended for you.
Security Congress 2021 (ISC)² Security Congress 2021 - the online experience What was it like to actually attend a conference purely online?
Security Congress 2021 (ISC)² Security Congress 2021 - day three Rounding out the conference on day three with some fantastic speakers.
Security Congress 2021 (ISC)² Security Congress 2021 - day one My reflections on the first day of the (ISC)2 Security Congress conference.
eVitabu dev week eVitabu dev week October 2021 A run down of my October 2021 eVitabu development week.
