Securing Individual Systems

Denial of ServiceDuration: 8:38

In this episode, Mike discusses attacks that prevent servers from providing their essential services.

Host ThreatsDuration: 9:06

In this episode, Mike looks at some of the things that threaten computers and users.

Man-in-the-MiddleDuration: 22:12

In this episode, Mike shows attacks where bad actors function between encrypting hosts.

System ResiliencyDuration: 11:22

In this episode, Mike shares how resiliency is integrated into security plans, and how to deal with scaling, elasticity and other system design considerations to ensure availability of systems.

RAIDDuration: 11:24

In this episode, Mike explores using multiple disks to improve reliability and performance.

NAS and SANDuration: 15:57

In this episode, Mike discusses secure methods to save and access data on a network device.

Physical HardeningDuration: 7:31

In this episode, Mike explores how to protect a system and the components used with various controls and policies.

RFI, EMI and ESDDuration: 3:17

In this episode, Mike discusses the interference that can affect the functionality of equipment.

Host HardeningDuration: 16:22

In this episode, Mike talks about techniques to protect a host computer from threats.

Data and System SecurityDuration: 4:27

In this episode, Mike explains how to ensure that stored data is safe from physical loss.

Disk EncryptionDuration: 6:47

In this episode, Mike looks at the impact, benefits, and downsides of encrypting stored data.

Hardware/Firmware SecurityDuration: 9:16

In this episode, Mike discusses methods that can be used to protect hardware-based authentication, disks, and firmware.

Secure OS TypesDuration: 7:48

In this episode, Mike discusses the OS types, characteristics, and usages.

Securing PeripheralsDuration: 11:08

In this episode, Mike discusses how to work with different types of connections for peripheral and security considerations.

MalwareDuration: 10:11

In this episode, Mike talks about types of malware and what they do.

Analyzing OutputDuration: 14:59

In this episode, Mike explores how to review utility outputs to discern the validity and make an action plan.

IDS and IPSDuration: 4:34

In this episode, Mike addresses the difference between detecting network intruders and preventing intrusions.

Automation StrategiesDuration: 5:02

In this episode, Mike examines some of the automation strategies used and their best practices.

Data DestructionDuration: 4:57

In this episode, Mike discusses data destruction and media sanitization, and what these methods do to the media.