The Homesteading CISO

Author: Zachary

  • LevelUp Cyber w/Zach Lewis – Cyber in Higher Education

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  • Surviving LockBit: Lessons from a Ransomware Attack

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    You can find the original post on the Pentera blog. I’ve copied the post from there to here, but to read the original, click here. On April 13, 2023, we were hit hard. The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP) faced a serious adversary: The notorious LockBit ransomware group. It brought our operations to a screeching…

  • InfraGard

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    What is InfraGard? InfraGard is an FBI program that began in 1996 in the Cleveland field office as an effort to gain support from the information technology industry and academia for FBI investigations into threats against U.S. cyber infrastructure. To accomplish the mission, InfraGard promotes ongoing dialogue and timely communication between its members and the…

  • My First International Presentation

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    In May, I had the opportunity to speak in Berlin, Germany at the annual PenteraCon conference. What is PenteraCon? PenteraCon is Pentera’s Annual Customer Summit, focused on reducing cyber risks and enhancing security readiness through validation. During this event, security executives and practitioners come together to explore the technical and strategic aspects of security validation.…

  • FBI CISO Academy

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    The FBI’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Academy brings private-sector CISOs from key industries together to engage in candid-language dialogue about how to address cyber threats. The Academy’s ultimate goal is to inform industry executives about the benefits of working with the FBI and their field offices – before, during, and after a cyber incident.…

  • 2023 Book Recommendations

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    I’ve seen a couple of these posts the last few days and frankly, I love a good book recommendation.  Thanks George Finney. So, I opened my Goodreads to review everything I read this year to populate a top five list of non-fiction and fiction, no particular order.  If you’re reading through this and think you…

  • Snake in the Coop

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    I’ve been raising chickens for about two years now. When I was originally planning the layout of the coop and run, I obviously wanted the chickens to be secure from predators. Currently, the coop has a large fenced run, with a bigger yard fence around that for when they free range. My dogs also roam…