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The Patch Fight — From the old world to the AI World
Round 1: The Old World (2025) (Inside an MMA cage. SECURITY and OPERATIONS circle a giant patch lying in the center.) Announcer: In the red corner, guardian of policies, standards, governance, and compliance—SECURITY! In the blue corner, defender of uptime, delivery, and business continuity—OPERATIONS! SECURITY: (dry tone) Why hasn’t the critical patch been deployed? OPERATIONS: Because if I… Continue reading
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AI: The World’s Smartest Intern… and Its Most Creative Villain
We have spent decades understanding cybersecurity and its impact on our lives. As attackers became smarter, defenders evolved alongside them. Security technologies became more sophisticated, security professionals became more knowledgeable, industry associations published frameworks and best practices, regulators introduced guidance and compliance requirements, and management teams worked diligently to keep cyber risk within acceptable levels.… Continue reading
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Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit 2026: The Evolution of Identity in an AI-Driven World
Perhaps it’s a bit late ! February, 2026, I had the privilege to visit the Gartner Identity and Access Management summit in London. Two intense days of presentations, deep dive sessions, workshops, one on one meetings that focussed on the latest trends in identity and access management topics ! The take away messages were not… Continue reading
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The Enterprise Security Architecture That Ate My Whiteboard
Last week, I proudly unveiled my brand-new Enterprise Security Architecture diagram.It was beautiful.It had colors.It had arrows.It had so many boxes that a project manager mistook it for a new apartment complex.My whiteboard looked less like a security architecture and more like the blueprint for a futuristic city governed entirely by compliance officers The Beginning:… Continue reading
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The future of Identity and Access Management
If you’ve ever reset your password three times in a single day, congratulations—you’ve already experienced the past of Identity and Access Management (IAM). The future? It’s far more interesting. And thankfully, far less annoying. Let’s take a walk into what IAM is becoming—a world where identity is not just something you prove, but something that intelligently represents you. Identity:… Continue reading
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Widening Cybersecurity discipline
Yesterday evening i heard a whatsapp buzz on my phone. A message from a friend whose expertise was into organisational psychology. He is about to join a start up on cybersecurity which specializes in spreading security awareness. I was pleasantly surprised as i said to myself , more the merrier. The ever widening of the… Continue reading
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The next big “Security topic” in 2026
The verdict is out. AI is the buzzword. Governments, regulators, utilities, society at large, global and local corporations are grappling with the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on our lives. A simple illustration can be made out of a that of a benign photograph will become a tool of misinformation taking form of… Continue reading
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Cybersecurity Frameworks, who are they ?
” Rule books tell people what to do. Frameworks guide people how to act. Rule books insist on discipline. Frameworks allow for creativity.” Simon Sinek The Dictionary meaning of the work Frameworks means a basic/ foundational structure underlying a system and/or a concept.In practical terms it can be a conceptual structure with the intent to… Continue reading
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Spreading phishing awareness to my old folks
Dad : Do you remember Taj, my ex colleague, he got duped, almost all of his savings was gone !! Me : How on earth ? Dad : (sighs) Yeah, he apparently got a phone call from his bank, shared his personal information, somehow those crooks stole his lifesavings. Mom : (pensive) this is happening everywhere, I will keep… Continue reading
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Movies as a metaphor to grasp cybersecurity principles
The foundation principles of cybersecurity are core concepts and practices that help protect computer systems, networks, and data from various threats and vulnerabilities. These principles serve as a framework for building a robust cybersecurity posture.Relatability often helps us to reinforce our understanding and strengthen our knowledge in the domain. So I thought of adding some… Continue reading
About Me
Cybersecurity Professional, trainer, eternal student
Recent Posts
- The Patch Fight — From the old world to the AI World
- AI: The World’s Smartest Intern… and Its Most Creative Villain
- Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit 2026: The Evolution of Identity in an AI-Driven World
- The Enterprise Security Architecture That Ate My Whiteboard
- The future of Identity and Access Management
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