Associate Director of Information Security & Data Privacy with deep expertise across cloud infrastructure, security architecture, compliance frameworks, and AI risk. I work at the intersection of security leadership and cloud strategy, securing modern platforms from cloud-native environments to emerging AI systems and their expanding attack surfaces. My focus is on building secure, scalable systems and aligning security, governance, and compliance with business objectives, enabling innovation while managing risk, resilience, and trust.
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How to Create a Privacy Policy for Your Website
A practical guide to creating a simple, compliant privacy policy covering GDPR and CCPA requirements for your website.
The Hidden Cost: Why Ignoring Your Website's Cookies Can Lead to Massive Fines
Understanding the regulatory landscape around website cookies and the financial risks of non-compliance.
Your Must-Have Linux Security Superpower: Mastering auditd
Learn how to leverage auditd for comprehensive system auditing and security monitoring on Linux.
Harden Your RHEL 8 Servers: auditd Rules for SREs and Security Engineers
A practical guide to implementing auditd rules for hardening RHEL 8 servers in production environments.
Manually Generating Free SSL Certificates with Let's Encrypt
Step-by-step instructions for generating and managing free SSL certificates using Let's Encrypt and Certbot.
Saving Costs on FTP Storage Using AWS S3
How to reduce storage costs by migrating from traditional FTP solutions to AWS S3 with practical implementation tips.
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