My Battles With Technology

I decided that I was spending too much time writing instructions in random Google docs, text files, and GitHub repos. I wanted to have a single location that I could use as a way to publicly document all the things that I tinker with:

Kubernetes
Docker (who doesnt?)
Splunk
Raspberry Pi
Random tech integrations (this list could go on forever)

With all of that, I felt that it was time to put it all into a blog. As I travel through life building these random things, I intend to document them here and link to any files, repos, or websites that I have created myself or used along the way.

Enjoy!

Leveraging AI for Network Flow Analysis: A SOC Analyst's Guide

As a SOC analyst, one of the most critical tasks is analyzing network flow data to identify potential security threats. In this post, we’ll explore how to combine cloud-based data storage, SQL querying, and AI-powered analysis to streamline this process. Collecting Flow Data in Amazon Athena Amazon Athena provides a serverless query service that makes it easy to analyze data directly in Amazon S3 using standard SQL. Here’s how we set up our flow data collection:...

Hugo Migration Complete: A Look at the Performance Gains

I was able to complete my testing earlier than expected and was able to do the cutover early! This means that my migration from WordPress to Hugo is complete! What’s really cool here is the overall performance improvement to the website. Performance Improvements I have a few site monitors running against the website to tell me when it goes offline or is having issues: UptimeRobot DigitalOcean Monitoring After cutting over to Hugo this morning, I noticed a rather large improvement to my response times for the website....

Site Migration: Transitioning to Hugo

I’m excited to announce that I’m in the process of migrating my blog to Hugo, a fast and flexible static site generator. This move is part of my ongoing efforts to improve performance and maintainability. Let me outline the key changes and what you can expect during this transition. Current Status I’ve set up a development site where you can preview the new format: https://dev-blog.shellnetsecurity.com/ Please note that this site is a work in progress and may contain unfinished elements or placeholder content....

The Democratization of AI: How AI is Becoming Accessible to All

Hey there, tech enthusiasts! It’s been a little while since I’ve posted. I figured it’s time we talked about something that’s been buzzing in the AI world lately – the democratization of AI. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Another buzzword?” But stick with me here, because this is actually pretty cool stuff that’s changing the game for us regular folks in tech. What the Heck is AI Democratization Anyway? AI democratization is all about making AI tools and technologies accessible to everyone, not just the big tech companies with deep pockets....

Demystifying AWS Security: A Beginner’s Guide to Key Concepts and Services

Managing firewalls, VLANs, and access control lists might be second nature in a traditional IT setting. But when it comes to AWS, the terminology and tools can seem foreign. This beginner’s guide aims to bridge that gap, translating AWS security concepts into the world of on-premise security you already know. Why AWS Security Matters AWS is a leading cloud provider, and its popularity, unfortunately, makes it an attractive target for cyberattacks....