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When introduced to cybersecurity after a career in industrial commissioning, I discovered it is less dramatic then Hollywood movies and more about structured processes, testing, documentation, and discipline. a commissioning and testing background proved surprisingly relevant, making cybersecurity familiar and less intimidating.

Network system asset audits validate that hardware and software controls align with policies and standards. They uncover vulnerabilities, ensure compliance, and provide assurance for stronger governance and security resilience.

Strong network security goes beyond firewalls, it relies on policies, access controls, and regular assessments. Clear governance, technical safeguards, and incident response procedures establish a framework of prevention, detection, and response. By enforcing least-privilege access and auditing compatibility with organisational requirements, policies become active controls, protecting systems, data, and people against evolving threats.

Testing out markup callout styles from external module and local shortcodes. As I navigate the ever-evolving landscape of technology, I’m always on the lookout for tools that are efficient, powerful, and enjoyable to use.

I outline the process I used to create a custom Hugo Taxonomy so could have articles ordered into a series. There are a lot of moving parts in getting this to work. Hopefully gets the broad strokes explained with the resources I used to help me.

Testing Hugo codeblocks without using custom layout _default _markup render-codeblock.html. Restyling using CSS and overiding for overflow-x

I’ve embraced Hugo to power my blog, valuing its speed, simplicity, and security over database-driven platforms. Writing in Markdown, version control integration, and easy deployment make it perfect for documenting my journey in cloud, networking, and cybersecurity. Hugo keeps the focus on learning and sharing—not maintenance headaches.

After years of battling WordPress hacks, rising costs, and home-lab hosting experiments, I’ve decided to reboot my blog with a new approach. Moving from dynamic sites to Hugo’s fast, static simplicity feels like the right balance of security, control, and creativity. A fresh start for sharing tech notes and learning.

The Wordpress.com gouging is over. Since moving to a new house with business class internet and a new server rack with a High availability server/storage solution. Its a process…

FreeIPA is to linux as Active Directory is to Windows. Like AD for Windows, FreeIPA should have a replica for high availability. This is a walk though on how I got it setup and running in CentOS 8 LXC container on Proxmox VE server. Low resource demands compared to a dedicated vurtual machine.