Beyond IT Ops
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For 25 years, I've tackled complex IT challenges with a hands-on, results-focused approach. From managing global IT operations to leading ISO-27001 certification initiatives and implementing AI-driven systems, I specialize in creating order from technical complexity. As an independent IT advisor, I help organizations build resilient infrastructure, strengthen security foundations, and optimize IT investments for genuine business impact. My philosophy is simple: technology should solve problems, not create them - and the right approach combines technical depth with practical implementation.
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Beyond the Report: Piecing Together Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 Outage
Cloudflare’s post‑mortem left key mechanics unspoken, so this piece is my attempt to reconstruct the missing pieces from public crumbs. Follow the step‑by‑step investigation: sketches, wrong turns, and all to see how a dormant typo met a giant diff and what official report might be missing.
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Risk Management Frameworks Demystified.
This quick read strips the jargon from ISO 31000, COSO ERM, and NIST RMF, shows when an industry overlay (Basel, ICH Q9, ISO 27019) becomes non-negotiable, and lays out five questions that convert "framework paralysis" into a board-ready decision.
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Identity Is the New Perimeter, But Where’s the Gate?
Credential-based hacks now outpace every other breach technique. Executives who still treat Identity & Access Management (IAM) as a "technical hygiene" project are missing a new reality: identity is the board’s first-class risk surface.
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