As a new CISO, even as an established CISO, you will always have to review and keep current your 3rd party & vendor risk assessments.  These 3rd parties must offer a critical component to your organization, otherwise why do they…

I won't dilly dally, that's the point of this article... But I do want you to know where these ideas came from, it’s important to understand that these are not just pulled out of thin…

What is Deception Tech (DT)? Deception tech is active defense security tooling that lures attackers into exposing their position which allows you, the defender, the opportunity to become proactive in your defense responses.  This has become more popular over time,…

Ransomware attacks, like the Kaseya attack this past weekend, leverage obfuscation of malicious files and data to carry out the attack.  They also leverage encryption to ensure success in their attack. But what does this mean?  Many people don'…

When the topic of infosec is discussed broadly, not at the level that infosec or cybersecurity professionals discuss it, but instead in the boardroom or at conference room tables the same question is brought up (without fail). What can "…

I don't know if you’re this type of person, but I can be very competitive.  But only in certain situations, which is kind of an odd thing. For instance, while at work one time a co-worker made…

Hi there, my name is Chris Ray and I want to help you!  I make videos that help you build your cyber security skill sets, if this sounds good to you subscribe to my channel, hit the like button and…

Hi there, my name is Chris Ray and I want to help you!  I make videos that help you build your cyber security skill sets, if this sounds good to you subscribe to my channel, hit the like button and…

If you have not already, subscribe to my channel.  I will be dropping new videos (like this one) weekly! In this video I will show you how to import the Fortigate VM into VMware Workstation, verify VM settings and apply…

Setting up a home lab is critical; but what happens when you get stuck and you have a guest or VM that just won't connect to the network no matter what you try?  Its frustrating, your "failing&…

If you have not already, subscribe to my channel.  I will be dropping new videos (like this one) weekly! In this video I will show you how to setup your VMware Workstation lab so that you can distribute your virtual…

Labbing for the Fortinet NSE4, which is an exam that covers infrastructure topics and security topics on the Fortigate firewalls, is a critical part of preparing for the exam!  In this video I will show you where to get FREE…