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The Patch Window Is Now -7 Days. Are we losing the battle?
Learn the CISSP patch-management lifecycle: evaluate, test, approve, deploy, and verify. Understand how vulnerability management, defense in depth, and…
23 hrs ago
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Erich Winkler
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Every Security Job Is Becoming a Data Job. Here Is How to Get Ahead of It.
The data science skills every SOC analyst and GRC professional needs, explained with real math and 2 hands-on Python labs.
Oct 8
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Erich Winkler
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You Can’t Memorize Your Way Into AI Security
Knowing the definition of prompt injection won't secure an AI agent. Here's how to think about AI security like a real security engineer.
Oct 5
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Erich Winkler
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ToxSec
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7 Layers of Cloud Defense (and what organisation control actually look like)
Learn to spot the gaps attackers exploit in any cloud setup. A pen tester with 100+ apps tested gives you the 7 questions every security review needs to…
Oct 1
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Erich Winkler
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Kushal | Cloud Security
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September 2026
Does AI Threaten Entry-Level Cybersecurity Jobs?
Three AI models scored 150 out of 150 on the CISSP exam I wrote. Here's what that means, and doesn't mean, for your first cybersecurity job.
Sep 25
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Erich Winkler
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I Tried to Make AI Fail the CISSP Exam. It Scored 100% Every Single Time.
I tested three AI models on 150 CISSP-style questions, including the ones designed to trip them. Not one missed. What that means for your career is the…
Sep 17
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Erich Winkler
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How to Run Your AI Agent in YOLO Mode Safely
Everyone lets their coding agent run wild for the convenience, and quietly hopes nothing breaks. Here's how to keep all that speed without betting your…
Sep 10
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Erich Winkler
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[Guest post] From IP Address to Vulnerability Finding: How Network Scanning Actually Works
What happens between giving a vulnerability scanner an IP address and seeing a finding appear in the results?
Sep 3
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Erich Winkler
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drawntocyber
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August at Decoded Security: new tools, big milestones, free premium
Browser-based security tools, beginner-friendly cybersecurity lessons, and where the Decoded Security community stands this month.
Sep 1
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Erich Winkler
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August 2026
A Port Is Just a Door. Here's Why Everyone Keeps Knocking
A port is just a door, and scanning is knocking to see which ones open. Learn what network ports actually are, why attackers and defenders scan the…
Aug 30
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Erich Winkler
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[Guest post] You cannot make a game unhackable. Here is what "good enough" security actually means.
Why perfect game security is a trap, and how risk treatment helps you protect the parts that actually matter.
Aug 24
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Erich Winkler
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Everyone in Cybersecurity Talks About the OWASP Top 10. Almost Nobody Can Tell You Why It Matters.
Most people can name the ten categories. Almost nobody can explain why the list actually matters. Let's fix that.
Aug 21
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Erich Winkler
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