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title: "Njabulo Shabalala (@njabuloshabalala) | Hashnode"
description: "On the pursuit of something greater, from a household in johannesburg, South Africa. Read the latest articles by Njabulo Shabalala on Hashnode."
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# Njabulo Shabalala

@njabuloshabalala · Johannesburg, South Africa · Joined March 2026

On the pursuit of something greater, from a household in johannesburg, South Africa

### [KC7](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/kc7?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most of what I'd learned about threat detection and advanced threat hunting up to this point had been conceptual, and I'm thankful that I found KC7 because it changed that. KC7 is a platform built by

2 min read · [njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/kc7?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/kc7/6a1f2a22545c8a206ce55e29)

### [An Honest Account](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/an-honest-account?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Home Lab, or rather my attempt at it

2 min read · [njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/an-honest-account?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/an-honest-account/6a195f1c52c4918e264d59c9)

### [Entra ID](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/entra-id?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why Identity Is the New Perimeter

2 min read · [njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/entra-id?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/entra-id/6a195eb252c4918e264d1bea)

### [Defender XDR](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/defender-xdr?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learning a Platform I Couldn't Fully Touch

2 min read · [njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/defender-xdr?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/defender-xdr/6a195d4952c4918e264c49a9)

### [Beyond the Audit: Mapping SOC 2 Controls to AWS](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/beyond-the-audit-mapping-soc-2-controls-to-aws?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There's a gap in GRC that nobody talks about enough, I think

3 min read · [njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev](https://njabuloshabalala.hashnode.dev/beyond-the-audit-mapping-soc-2-controls-to-aws?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/beyond-the-audit-mapping-soc-2-controls-to-aws/69e8cb695d1c1071054c2bd4)