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Vault : A tool for managing secrets.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been reminded once again of why Cyber Security is of the utmost importance. Not only can security breaches cause a denial of service but they can also cause loss of intellectual property, espionage and many other embarrassing incidents. As a member of IT staff, instead of relying just on security team, every member should Read more…

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Migrating from ServerSpec to InSpec

Key Benefits OS and CM agnostic InSpec runtime is faster than ServerSpec DRY – Componentization of test suites using shared InSpec Profiles Removes downloading of Gem files on every test execution Quick to Change from ServerSpec to InSpec CLI binary available to run tests from CI/CD Allows usage of community test suites Allows usage of Read more…

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Firewalls, controlled by a Pipeline?

Is updating your firewall a painful, slow process? Does the communication gap between development teams and security teams cause frustration? If so, you’re not alone. In technology organizations, changes to firewalls tend to be slow and typically cause developer teams and security teams numerous headaches. However, controlling firewall and security settings with a pipeline, managed with CloudFormation can Read more…

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Containerizing Jenkins with Docker and CentOS

A containerized Jenkins setup, with all the tools ready to go, is super useful for the DevOps developer. Jenkins makes it easy to parameterize and manage jobs, and so running numerous tests in parallel is efficient and profitable. Docker allows us to containerize such an environment. This blog post defines an all-in-one Jenkins container for use in DevOps Read more…