The Security Catalyst

You may have noticed that we have started to make some changes. Based on some feedback, we have consolidated a few forums to make it easier to navigate and update.

We have also added in a forum specifically to address the unique issues of dealing with the protection of information in academic environments. We believe that by blending this focus into the overall forums, we should be able to bridge any gaps and unite professionals together to make a difference.

I continue to be amazed by the amount of information and true mind-share in the forums. This is only the beginning, and I am excited to see what we can work together to build.

As I have shared before, I am working to determine how to incorporate an authenticated jabber chat, wiki and other elements that will make it easier for each of us to do our jobs. In the end, the goals of this community remain:
-    build a supportive environment to ask for help
-    create a culture where we are all able to share what we know to help each other, regardless of years of experience
-    find a way to share and blend our passions – which I firmly believe to exciting advancements in how we practice security. Of course, this is also how each of us grow as professionals.

We have incorporated RSS into the forum – so you will be able to subscribe to the forums of interest to you. Of course, you’ll still need to log in to share your ideas and comment as appropriate – but we’ve worked to make it easy to keep you informed.

I also wanted to point out that you also have the ability to “subscribe to changes by email.” This is the way that I keep tabs on the forums. To set this up, when you click on a forum, there is a tab on the right side named ‘notify’ – click on that and you can set the details to keep tabs.

You may find that makes it easier for you to keep abreast of updates, changes and topics. Spending on a few minutes a day makes a huge impact – and the time you spend helping others will come back to benefit you and save you time at your job as you continue.

In the end, I firmly believe that we are working together to build a resource that will save us all time while improving the quality of our work. Thanks for being part of this journey and making a difference in the world of information security!

As always – let me know how I can make your job easier by sending me an email at securitycatalyst@gmail.com.

Here are some exciting topics for you to get engaged on. You are always welcome to start your own, too! Please remember that our naming standard is to use your full name (firstname.lastname) separated by a period. That helps us keep the discussions professional - we all look forward to your ideas and insights.

Network Security and Students

Home Network: What do you use as a Firewall / Gateway?

“Windows Forensic Analysis” Sample Chapter available

The ABSOLUTE First Step

128 Bit RC4 with SHA MAC TLSV1 Tunnel

Remote off site backup software/services

Blocking Malicious sites - Wondering how you approach the problem

Preparing for Incident Response (Be Prepared)

dns rpc vulnerability zero day mitigation

Has anyone used (or seen) the UNH Cyberthreat Calculator?

Corporate Policy on Blogging

Jikto - ethical? security? tool?

Opinions and feedback about “Voltage SecureMail”?

Financial Industry Regs — Cross Reference Available?

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