How can we be assured that our electronics and phones and stuff haven’t had “extra things” added to them before being sold to us? Is our data safe when using some apps? Practicing good Supply Chain Assessment can prevent these scenarios — One aspect of cybersecurity is being aware of the products and hardware we use for our network infrastructure at our homes and businesses. This also means that we need to take into consideration all of the parts that go into each product.

Shall we discuss the differences between Olivia Newton-John’s version of Physical and Dua Lipa’s version of Physical? As much as I would love to, alas, that won’t be what we’ll discuss. Instead we’re going to cover something much less interesting and that is the physical aspects of cybersecurity. — Physical Security There’s something really simple to remember regarding the physical aspect of cybersecurity:

Spoiler alert! This will not cover fences. — Facility Security Good cybersecurity is holistic, especially when you incorporate a defense-in-depth strategy. Every angle must be considered and this means the task of securing our digital assets spills over into the physical realm. In the following sections we’ll explore how to best support digital operations with facility design. By facility design…

Yeah, I agree. This term sounds funny, but get your head out of the gutter. It actually has to do with improving cybersecurity. — The more formal definition, according to CompTIA, is: The act of configuring an operating system securely by updating it, creating rules and policies to govern it, and removing unnecessary applications and services. However, it’s important to realize that this is not a one-’n’-done type of process. This is an ongoing…

This is exactly as it sounds. If you’re reading this article on your phone, tablet, laptop, etc… then this is surely relevant to you. If you still use a pager then you can skip this one. Anyway, we’ll cover what threats we can expect and what we can do to protect ourselves. — Securing Wireless Devices To keep mobile devices secure, it’s important to have secure connections and that means secure WiFi and Bluetooth. For WiFi, that means using a WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access 2) connection. This is more secure than the old WPA and WEP type connections because WPA2 uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)…

Check this one out! All about the software and hardware you can use to keep the digital nasties from infecting your machines. Digital hygiene should be up there with sexual hygiene in terms of importance, so don’t be a fool and wrap your tool! — Introduction We’ll be covering methods of security pertaining to the ‘workstation and laptop level.’ Pardon the crude humor above btw… I just had to get it out of me. I’ll be serious for the rest of the article…maybe, maybe not ;p

No, you cannot. Malware is like herpes: lurking everywhere and anti-biotics can’t kill it…YIKES! When it comes to malware, best to learn how it can be prevented. So, we’ll cover identification and prevention as well as how it’s covertly installed on our machines. Also, it’s super handy to be able to recognize symptoms of infection. Plus tips on malware removal! — Malware Infection When talking about infections we need to be aware of two concepts: threat vector and attack vector. The threat vector refers to a method by which an attacker can gain access to a victim’s machine. Examples of threat vectors include unpatched software, phishing campaign, USB flash drive, and so many…

What is malware? What types of malware exist? Better find out because it’s inevitable! — This is for those who have relatively no experience with IT or Cybersecurity concepts. Awareness is the first step to protecting yourself and this is a good place to learn about the basic threats that exist within the digital realm! Encountering one or several of these threats can truly be…

An Overview of Security along with the Basics and Fundamentals according to the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam — I’m summarizing the CompTIA certification because it is one of the more widely recognized certifications amongst employers. To learn more about the certification I recommend searching the official CompTIA website, because I’m just going to jump into the study material, right meow!