Category: Tech
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A Security Framework Cheat Sheet
Working in Governance, Risk, and Compliance involves understanding security frameworks’ purpose and application. This cheat sheet organizes frameworks into four categories: risk governance, control catalogs, certifiable standards, and laws. Key frameworks include NIST, ISO, and PCI DSS. Learning the underlying controls makes each framework clearer. Ultimately, organizations should prioritize genuine security over mere compliance, as…
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Truth and Tech Updates!
This is a general update to some of the things happening at Truth and Tech! I’ve got a lot going on and I am pretty excited about it! Updates! The Truth and Tech Newsletter I’ve started producing a newsletter that goes out weekly on Substack and the premise is simple: synthesize the week’s most important…
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Free 2026 PowerShell Cheat Sheet
Back in 2023, I put together a cheat sheet for PowerShell because I was in the thick of trying to learn the basics of PowerShell. I was new to it then and still feel rather “new” to it, because it’s always changing! What was true then, wasn’t true 3 years before and isn’t necessarily true…
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“What to Do When You’re Hacked: A Plain-English Incident Response Guide”
Maybe someone just called you indicating that they received an email from you that seemed odd. Or, maybe your bank is indicating that you made a transaction that you know you didn’t make and your account’s balance is a little lower as a result. Or maybe your PC is indicating that your files are encrypted…
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Vendor Security Questionnaire
Contact Information Company Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Respondent Name: _________________________________ Phone: _________________________ Respondent Business Email Address: ______________________________________________________ Respondent Title: ______________________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Name: _________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Title: ___________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Phone: _________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Email Address: ___________________________________________________ Basics & Email Security Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No…
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Book Review: InfoSec Strategies and Best Practices
I just finished reading InfoSec Strategies and Best Practices by Joseph MacMilan last week. I have to say that if you want one book to read on the Information Security field, this is a pretty good choice. Not only did the book go over some of the basics of information security like the CIA Triad…
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7 Tips for Productivity with Outlook and Email
Here are seven tips to help you be more productive with Outlook and email in general.
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Learning To Learn
I went through 52 books last year to see if it was possible. I had originally set out to get through 44 but decided to shoot for one book a week by the end of the year. It was tough and required me to devote a lot of time to reading, but it was enjoyable.…
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A+ Takeaways: Troubleshooting & An Example
We can take certifications as IT professionals, and quickly lose a good portion of what we learned from it. It’s because we are tested on a breadth of knowledge and don’t always have a breadth of knowledge required in our respective roles. But there are usually some good takeaways that are worth trying to hold…
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Learning PowerShell with ChatGPT3
I work in a Microsoft heavy environment. And because of that, I have found that PowerShell is increasingly becoming a tool I wish I knew better. So, I’m trying to grow in my understanding of how to use this tool. And the more I learn, the more I enjoy it. So, I have to give…
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