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Detection Engineering: Writing Rules That Actually Work
9 min read Detection Engineering 9 min read

Detection Engineering: Writing Rules That Actually Work

Anyone can write a detection rule, but writing rules that catch real threats while minimizing false positives is the real challenge. Learn the lessons I learned from writing hundreds of Sigma, YARA, and SIEM detection rules in production.

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#detection #Sigma #YARA
Self-Hosting Your Own Lab: A Practical Guide
10 min read Infrastructure & Homelab 10 min read

Self-Hosting Your Own Lab: A Practical Guide

If you work in security or infrastructure, you need a home lab. This comprehensive guide covers everything from a Raspberry Pi setup to a full home datacenter with Proxmox, TrueNAS, and enterprise networking.

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#homelab #self-hosting #infrastructure
From Gaming to Security: My Journey into Cybersecurity
9 min read Career & Personal 9 min read

From Gaming to Security: My Journey into Cybersecurity

Most people in cybersecurity have a straightforward path. Mine started with gaming servers, competitive esports, and a hosting company managing 1,200+ servers. This is the story of how I went from running game servers to building detection engineering tools at Trend Micro.

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#career #gaming #learning
Building MDR Automation Tools: Lessons from the Trenches
8 min read Security Engineering 8 min read

Building MDR Automation Tools: Lessons from the Trenches

When I joined Trend Micro as a Security Engineer, I quickly realized that Managed Detection and Response (MDR) at scale is a completely different beast. Learn how I built internal tools that reduced alert triage time by 60% and transformed our SOC operations.

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#MDR #automation #Python