Hasty Update: Winter Edition

Season's greetings from the Broken Castle! Except for you Kyle... that stain is STILL on my coffee table.

Black Hat USA 2024

Here comes another obligatory article on Black Hat. Am I a corporate shill now? Oh, god...

Quick Update: August 2024

Despite Kyle's best attempts, I am still alive.

The Passion of the Newb

What's love got to do with it?

Who's your favorite baddy?

Or how I broke the curse of a German Eurodisco pop band.

Short Update: March 2024

Happy Sunday, fans! Or anyone who randomly stumbled upon this article. Except for you, Kyle...

Quick Update: February 2024

Where have I been? What have I been doing? None of this is your business, but I’m about to make it your business.

Tips & Tricks for Passing the CompTIA Network+ Exam

In keeping with the long line of tech writers who blog about passing their <insert industry certification> exam, here is how I passed the CompTIA Network+ Exam, version N10-008.

Good riddance, 2023

It’s that time of the year when society deems it necessary to reflect upon the past year. Now that I’m writing a blog, participating in this annual ritual is my solemn duty. Unfortunately, I didn’t start this website until a few months ago, so my memory is

Wazuh matta you?

Installing Wazuh, Part II - The Revenge of the Pi

Triads and Trust

Confidentiality, Integrity, and Accountability

Wazuh, foo?

Getting Started with Wazuh - Part 1 Inspired by John Hammond's excellent video on Wazuh, I decided to break out my trusty Raspberry Pi and take a swing at firing up a mini-SOC. I haven't used it in a few years, and I wanted something I

The Story So Far

Congratulations. You found my blog. Now, hold on because things are about to get very weird…

News

Coming soon...

This is 'The Broken Castle,' a brand new blog by Alfred Negron because someone, somewhere, told him these things tend to garner the right kind of attention when you're out job hunting. What stories will he tell? What new heights will he scale? Probably just enough