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When is mutual TLS worth it for an API?
Mutual TLS has the client prove identity with a certificate. It suits high value machine to machine APIs. What it adds, what it does not, and the overhead.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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When is a long lived IAM access key still acceptable for CI?
AWS says use roles and temporary credentials, with a short list of exceptions. See when a CI access key is still reasonable and how to contain one.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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When does the remediation clock start for a vulnerability?
Time to remediate depends on the start event: advisory published, first detected, or ticket opened. Here is how to choose and label each one.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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When does a vendor's patch SLA clock actually start?
A patch SLA is only as good as its start event. Compare disclosure, vendor awareness, fix release and notice, and pick the one that protects you.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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When should an unacknowledged vulnerability alert escalate?
An alert nobody acknowledges is a silent failure. Set acknowledgement windows by tier, define who is next, and stop escalations from becoming noise.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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When does a dependency vulnerability alert actually fire?
An alert fires when a new advisory is published or when your dependency graph changes. Here is what that means for how soon you learn about a flaw.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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When should asset context not lower a vulnerability's priority?
Context should never hide exploited flaws, unknown assets, shared credentials or build systems. Here are the guardrails that stop it becoming an excuse.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What should a facilitator do when the tabletop answer is we do not know?
Facilitator techniques for the moment a tabletop group says we do not know: log the gap, test a workaround, assign an owner, and keep the exercise moving.
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What You See Is What You Sign: approving payments in your app
Transaction authorization should bind the approval to the exact amount and recipient. Here are the OWASP rules a payments team can turn into checks.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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