Tyra Appleby

Tyra Appleby is a CISSP certified lover of all things cybersecurity. After serving 4 years in the Navy as a Cryptologic Technician, she continued supporting various DoD and government agencies as a Systems Security Engineer. She has a passion for writing and research, particularly in the areas of Reverse Engineering and Digital Forensics. When she’s not working, you can find her at the beach with her Rottweiler Ava.
Tyra Appleby

Articles from Tyra Appleby

CompTIA Security+

How to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam: Tips & resources

August 22, 2023

Prepare yourself or your team for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam with our top recommendations, tips and resources for passing your first try.

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Professional development

Computer forensics interview questions

April 19, 2023

Computer forensic investigators are in high demand. Often referred to as digital forensics engineers, computer forensic investigators are expected to know ba

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EC-Council CEH

10 tips for Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam success

May 19, 2022

Looking to take your CEH exam soon? Here are 10 tips to help you succeed.

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Security awareness

55 federal and state regulations that require employee security awareness and training

November 10, 2020

Introduction Humans are repeatedly described as the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. We are highly susceptible to falling for phishing attacks, soci

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CMMC

What does CMMC mean for DoD contractors?

August 31, 2020

What is CMMC?  The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a new framework and certification process instituted by the government to document a

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Security controls for ICS/SCADA environments

July 29, 2020

Introduction  An Industrial Control System (ICS) is any technology used to control and monitor industrial activities. Supervisory control and data acquisitio

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Best entry-level cybersecurity jobs for veterans with security clearance

May 21, 2020

Introduction Military veterans have a variety of in-demand skill sets that make them highly desirable candidates for some of the fast-rising cybersecurity po

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How to get security clearance and win more contracts

May 13, 2020

Introduction Having a security clearance can increase your job options and make you a more sought-after employee. An individual is not authorized to obtain a

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ICS/SCADA Security Technologies and Tools

April 21, 2020

Introduction Industrial Control System (ICS)-embedded architectures differ from standard enterprise systems. ICS are interconnected, like enterprise systems,

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Account Management Concepts for ICS/SCADA environments

February 11, 2020

Introduction Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are part of the Supervisory Control and data acquisition environments. These systems are responsible for the in

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Access Control Implementation in ICS

February 7, 2020

Introduction Industrial Control Systems (ICS) differ from traditional information technology (IT) systems, making the implementation of certain security cont

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Professional development

AWS vs. Azure vs. Cloud+: To specialize, generalize or both?

October 14, 2019

Cloud technology is continuing to grow. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure are two cloud providers and platforms that are dominating the cloud spa

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