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Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)

Sep 14, 2022 · 9 min read · Problem When you set up a new computer or Windows server, Systems Administrators have been notoriously guilty of using the same password, with a local administrator account, and never changing it. Face it. We are all guilty of it. Password reuse is ...

Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022

Apr 25, 2022 · 10 min read · On March 15, 2022, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The act will require US-based privately-owned businesses, operating...

Reverse Proxies for Web Applications

Apr 3, 2022 · 9 min read · At my current employer, we host a fleet of virtualized servers that runs a logistics web application. This web application allows our member distributors to effectively manage the transportation of shipments. However, each server in the fleet has b...

Deploying an OpenStack Cloud Environment

Feb 20, 2022 · 4 min read · When you think of on-premise Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) solutions, the first option that really comes to mind is VMware vSphere. vSphere is an encompassing term that includes several other VMware technologies to provide an infrastructure for...

So it has Been a While...

Feb 19, 2022 · 3 min read · It feels like it has been a minute since my last post. In fact, it has been 117 days since my last Hashnode post. So what happened? Well, my day job as an Information Systems & Security Manager got a bit hectic in late October and November. But th...