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IaC – What it is, and Why it Matters
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) refers to the practice of managing and provisioning IT infrastructure through code rather than through manual processes. With IaC, infrastructure configurations—such as servers, networks, databases, and security settings—are written in machine-readable code and stored in version-controlled repositories. This approach enables the automation of infrastructure management, which is both repeatable and consistent,…
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Back Up and Running in Cloud Native
Finally had the time to rebuild and refresh the blog site. mekena.io in now full Cloud Native running in AWS (has always been, however in a more traditional server-based installation). The recent migration included an AWS Lightsail service that provides various bundles of OS/applications, which in my case is WordPress running on Linux. Various tiers…
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DNS Security
Well this is an interesting approach by Google to counter DNS cache poisoning effectiveness. https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/19/google_dns_queries/ If your DNS queries LoOk liKE tHIs, it’s not a ransom note, it’s a security improvement.
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Tech Audits
What systems do security and availability audits cover? A fair question! Well, the hard truth is that it is your responsibility to identify this as a system owner; and not the duty of an auditor. Don’t sit around waiting for auditors to show up and expect them to answer this question. Simply put, everything and…
