--- title: "Cyvally (@Cyvally) | Hashnode" description: "I write to make cybersecurity and cloud concept interesting and understandable. Read the latest articles by Cyvally on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@Cyvally" --- @Cyvally # Cyvally @Cyvally · 127.0.0.1 · Joined January 2023 I write to make cybersecurity and cloud concept interesting and understandable [Website](https://cyvally.com/) ### [What is API Security?](https://cyvally.com/fundamentals-of-api-security?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I recently discovered that generations before Gen Y had their own official names, too. For the longest time, I assumed the naming trend began with Gen Y, the Millennials, then continued with Gen Z, and now Gen Alpha. But like everything else in histo... 6 min read · [cyvally.com](https://cyvally.com/fundamentals-of-api-security?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 23, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/fundamentals-of-api-security/692378362a11579e3d0acb51) ### [Understanding Threat Actors and Their Motivations](https://cyvally.com/threat-actors-and-motivations?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Analyze threat actors, motivations, and intelligence sources in cybersecurity. 10 min read · [cyvally.com](https://cyvally.com/threat-actors-and-motivations?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 21, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/threat-actors-and-motivations/676d7d52442a01f3dd59548e) ### [Cryptographic Solutions](https://cyvally.com/cryptographic-solutions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I believe it is safe to claim that our moms were among the early adopters of encryption, with their "coded" ways of interacting with their children, ensuring their messages, particularly warnings, can only be understood by you. This can be achieved b... 18 min read · [cyvally.com](https://cyvally.com/cryptographic-solutions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 19, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/cryptographic-solutions/676d7d5fd48dfa2046517291) ### [Ports, Protocols, Purpose, and Encrypted Alternatives](https://cyvally.com/ports-protocols-purpose?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) My first time boarding the yellow buses in Lagos State wasn't a funny one. I took a bus from Lekki Phase 1 to Ajah. As a Yoruba girl who had stayed in Port Harcourt and was just arriving in Lagos, my first instinct wasn't to use the popular "owa" to ... 5 min read · [cyvally.com](https://cyvally.com/ports-protocols-purpose?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 17, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/ports-protocols-purpose/676d7d38ed98d134eb6c81df) ### [Change Management Processes](https://cyvally.com/change-management-processes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) During my previous role as a Network Performance Optimization (NPO) engineer, in my first month on the job, I received a serious warning from my line manager during one of our training sessions. He emphasized the importance of getting official approv... 8 min read · [cyvally.com](https://cyvally.com/change-management-processes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 11, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/change-management-processes/676d7d36ed98d134eb6c81dd)