prateeks007.hashnode.devBuilding a Security Assessment Architecture That Actually WorksTL;DR: Scanners that run automatically, findings that aggregate in one place, reports that don't make stakeholders' eyes glaze over. For small-to-medium engineering teams who need real security without hiring a dedicated AppSec team. Security scanne...Nov 30, 2025·12 min read
prateeks007.hashnode.devThe Hidden Cost of S3 Versioning: How a 5 GB Bucket Became 45 TBThe Mystery We knew our AWS bill was climbing, but one number floored us:a single S3 bucket showed ~45 TB of billed storage in S3 Storage Lens. Yet when we opened the AWS Console and ran the usual commands: aws s3 ls s3://<bucket-name> --recursive --...Sep 28, 2025·6 min read
prateeks007.hashnode.devThe Case of the 40-Second Logins: Debugging an ALB Gone WrongIt was supposed to be a smooth EKS migration. Instead, a handful of users started complaining about painfully slow logins — 20 to 40 seconds long. Oddly, others saw no issue at all. What followed was a three-hour debugging marathon that took us throu...Sep 8, 2025·10 min read
prateeks007.hashnode.devHow to Apply Security Headers at the Ingress Level in Kubernetes — a Practical GuideTL;DR: Enforce common security headers (CSP, HSTS, CORS, X-Frame-Options, etc.) at the ingress/gateway so you don’t have to patch every app. Use a templated ingress manifest + envsubst to inject environment-specific values. Store policies/secrets in ...Aug 24, 2025·9 min read
