About Mouaz Mouaz Alnouri, as the Managing Director of Skillfield, embodies an unwavering commitment to serving the cyber security community and safeguarding Australian businesses and the wider user community. His passionate dedication to this ethos has instilled a strong culture within Skillfield, where making a meaningful impact is at the core of the team’s drive.…
Alerting is a critical part of the monitoring system. It’s important for Ops teams to keep an eye on their Alerts, especially if many of them exist. What are the current challenges faced in Alert monitoring by DevOps teams? There are many of them, but we’ll focus on specific ones: Not monitored. Many alerts are…
I am often asked as a cyber security professional about the legal obligations and regulatory requirements concerning cyber security. This concern is warranted, as most companies in today’s digital world are using technology to create opportunities which also introduces legal risks that directors analyse and monitor. The best way to answer this question is to…
As a beginner, the task of preparing one’s computer for coding can seem daunting and overwhelming. However, with the proper steps and considerations, it can become a streamlined and efficient process. This guide streamlines the process of preparing for coding, providing a clear and easy-to-follow outline of the necessary prerequisites for a successful coding experience.…
Recent statistics show that the number of connected devices worldwide is expected to reach 30.9 billion units by 2025 . This fast-growing popularity of IoT devices in our daily life is bringing both convenience and a new pool of resources available for attackers. Some of these security concerns have been discussed in one of our…
Identity compromise is a primary concern for any business operating in the cloud. The problem has become more blatant over time as organisations continue to adopt cloud resources as part of their infrastructure without appropriately implementing and maintaining an accompanying capability to monitor and react to incidents of identity compromise. The following post discusses some…
The Director Sentiment Index’ surveys reported that Australian directors consistently rank cyber security and data theft as the number one issue keeping them awake at night. To support company directors fulfil their duties of managing cyber security risks, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has released the Cyber Security Governance Principles. These Principles provide…
Years ago, a breach that compromised the data of a few million people would have been few and far between. Unfortunately, recently our newsfeeds have been littered with data breach headlines, the recent Optus data breach being a prime example. This blog explores how to use the MITRE attack knowledge base to help detect attackers…
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued the Annual Cyber Threat Report for the 2021-2022 financial year. It’s the ACSC’s flagship unclassified publication, providing insight into what’s happening in Australia’s cyberspace. I highly recommend that you spare some time to read it in detail. Every year I eagerly await this report to be published and…
What is DevSecOps? Let’s break it down. “DevSecOps is actually a combination of three disciplines. Development, Security and Operations.” Back in the early days, if you knew how to code, you could develop anything you wanted, and you become a rockstar (assuming that it is bug-free of course). With the power of the internet, you…