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    Security Engineer | M.S. Cybersecurity, CISSP | AWS, NSA, USMC.

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    Making cybersecurity easier to understand through writing, visuals and simple explanations.

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    12 years securing cloud infrastructure. Ex-Symantec, Ex-Deloitte, GoDaddy. CISSP, 5x Cloud Certified. Most security advice is theoretical. Mine isn't.

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