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  • The Watchtower Chronicles: Part 2 – The Eyes of the Beast (Mastering Visibility)

    In Part 1, we learned the language of the SOC. Now, we must give our Watchtower the ability to see. Without data, an analyst is blind. Today, we learn the art of Visibility. Welcome back to The Watchtower Chronicles. In our last article(https://securescroll.wordpress.com/?p=160), we defined the vocabulary of the SOC. We talked about “Alerts,” “Incidents,”…

  • The Watchtower Chronicles: Part 1 – Decoding the SOC (The Essential Vocabulary)

    Before you can walk the walk, you must talk the talk. Welcome to Part 1 of our SOC Monitoring series, where we decode the jargon, acronyms, and slang used by professional defenders. Imagine walking into a hospital operating room. The doctors are shouting things like “BP is dropping!” or “Push 10cc of Epi!” If you…

  • The Sandworm in Your Software: Understanding the ‘Shai-Hulud’ NPM Attack

    Hackers used to attack your firewall. Now, they are poisoning your ingredients. Learn how the recent “Shai-Hulud” attack turned the NPM ecosystem into a trap for developers If you are a fan of the movie Dune, you know the Shai-Hulud: the giant, terrifying sandworms that travel unseen beneath the surface, waiting to swallow unsuspecting travelers…

  • From Modeling to Hunting: Using Your Blueprints to Catch Hackers

    In our previous articles, we learned how to design a secure system. But what happens when the attackers strike anyway? In this final guide of our series, we pivot from “Threat Modeling” (Defense) to “Threat Hunting” (Offense). Welcome to the final chapter of our Threat Modeling series. So far, we have been acting like Architects.…

  • Taming the Beast: How to Analyze and Fix Your Threat Model Results

    In Part 2, we drew the diagram and generated a report. Now, we are staring at a list of 40+ potential threats. In this guide, we learn how to filter the noise, prioritize the real risks, and turn a scary report into a to-do list. Welcome back to our Threat Modeling series! In our previous…

  • Demystifying Digital Defenses: A Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft’s Threat Modeling Tool – Part 2

    – Part 2 In Part 1, we installed the tool and laid the foundation. Now, it’s time to build. In this guide, we will draw our first architecture diagram and let the tool automatically hunt for design flaws. Welcome back! In our previous article, we walked through the installation of the Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool…

  • Demystifying Digital Defenses: A Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft’s Threat Modeling Tool -Part-1

    This guide introduces cybersecurity beginners to Microsoft’s free Threat Modeling Tool. Learn the fundamentals of threat modeling and why it’s crucial for building secure applications. Follow our step-by-step tutorial, complete with a real-world example, to start identifying and mitigating security risks in your own projects. In an increasingly interconnected world, safeguarding our digital assets is…

  • Don’t Wait for a Breach: A Beginner’s Guide to Threat Modeling

    Threat modeling is a proactive security process that helps you find vulnerabilities in your application before it’s built, rather than waiting for an attack to happen. This guide breaks down the simple, four-step approach to identifying, analyzing, and mitigating potential threats. By learning to “think like an attacker,” you can design and build more secure…

  • GRC Demystified: Turning Boardroom Policy into Actionable Security

    Ever hear the term ‘GRC’ and wonder how it connects to the daily alerts and tickets in your queue? This article breaks down Governance, Risk, and Compliance into simple, real-world concepts. We’ll move past the jargon and show you how the security tools you already use—from your SIEM to your email security gateway—are the engines…

  • From Hours to Minutes – Role of Generative AI

    From Hours to Minutes – Role of Generative AI

    Let’s see how the Gen AI has changed the current world to handle tasks effectively. This ranges from everyday tasks to CyberSecurity Operations. How are we using this technology? What is the role of this in different types of CyberSecurity products. Today, I realized how often we use AI tools in our daily work. For…