Security Intelligence Blog
Real-world insights from incident response professionals who spend their days protecting digital infrastructure
Why We Started Writing About Security
After handling thousands of security incidents over the past eight years, we realized something important. Most businesses don't understand what actually happens during a breach until they're living through one.
"The gap between security theory and reality is enormous. We see companies with great policies but terrible response times, or sophisticated tools that nobody knows how to use properly."
So we decided to share what we've learned from the trenches. Not the sanitized case studies you read in whitepapers, but the messy, complicated reality of incident response. The 3 AM phone calls, the database that wasn't backed up properly, the vendor who disappeared when you needed them most.
Our team includes former system administrators, network engineers, and forensics specialists. We've worked for Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. We've seen what works and what definitely doesn't.
What You'll Find Here
Practical security content based on real incident data
Incident Breakdowns
Detailed analysis of real security events, with identifying information removed. Learn from actual response scenarios.
Response Strategies
Step-by-step approaches that work in practice, not just in theory. Based on hundreds of incident responses.
Tool Reviews
Honest assessments of security tools from people who use them under pressure. No vendor sponsorships.
Meet Our Contributors
Our blog team consists of active security professionals who still work on client incidents. This isn't retired executives writing about the good old days. These are people who debugged a compromised server last week and will probably get called about another one tomorrow.
Reina Kowalski
Lead Incident Analyst
Thea Nakamura
Forensics Specialist