Being there, done that — I have personally made many mistakes during my career. Does that qualify me to give advice? I am not sure. Nevertheless, as a cautionary tale, I can list some mistakes that you potentially want to avoid if you can recognize them. Mistake 1: Going against the flow If you can identify themes and ride them, it…

If you meet more than two of these :) — You throw around the names of famous actual experts often For example, mention how you met Troy Hunt, Bruce Schneier, Brian Krebs, Dan Kaminsky, etc. Also claim that their long exchanges online with anonymous commenters are, for real, yours. Bonus: Mention someone who is not as well known like Ross Mayfield to make your audience feel that you know more…

Friends, forever — There are many reasons to extend the life of a laptop, not only saving money. You may want to do your bit protecting the environment but not sending a piece of valid kit to the trash too early. Perhaps you enjoy the challenge of keeping it going. Maybe you want…

with very few exceptions — To put it simply: Policies are not laws. You don’t have that power. Cybersecurity policies document a direction of travel; how we would like things to be. Everything that exist before a policy becomes applicable may or not comply with it. This does not mean we need to document exceptions…

It is easy! — Knowledge You need to be fluent in Linux command line Infrastructure One or more Linux servers One or more Linux clients One domain URL that you own with access to modify DNS entries Cost Minting RODiT: 0.1 NEAR per node Monthly fees of servers Yearly cost of domain and DNS service Server configuration These instructions…

It is easy! — Knowledge You need to be able to use Linux from the command line Infrastructure One Linux computer. Installation Download Cableguard wg-tools and Cableguard TUN with the following commands: wget https://cableguard.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/cableguard-cli_0.90.15_amd64.deb wget https://cableguard.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/cgtools_0.90.11_amd64.deb and install them with: sudo apt install ./cableguard-cli_0.90.15.deb

Don’t just pretend you do — There are so many slices of the cybersecurity market that are overcrowed; pentest providers, anti virus, magic bullets, get-certified-in-a-box, you name it. There are, on the other hand, some needs where I have not been able to find hardly any services. …

Perfection is when there is nothing else to remove — I have been managing IT and cybersecurity for a long long time. I have a particular style, so don’t take the following as gospel; it is just how I think it should be. …

A simple way to become happier — Personally, I despise self-help and improvement literature. I have known people almost addicted to it, and my managerial mind can’t take it. My question is always: So, when are you DONE, completed the self improvement or self help? …