by Charles Herring | Jan 29, 2021 | blog, WitFoo Coding
WitFoo Precinct persists and replicates data on big-data NoSQL platform Apache Cassandra. Precinct 6.1.3 is built on Cassandra 3.11. In preparation for upgrade to Cassandra 4.0, the following lab & production testing was conducted. Lab Appliances WitFoo Precinct...
by Charles Herring | Jan 25, 2021 | blog, Inside WitFoo, WitFoo Coding
When we founded WitFoo five years ago, we wanted to analyze data in SIEM and other data stacks to provide craft knowledge that would stabilize communications within cybersecurity teams and between those teams and their organizations. A few months into that journey we...
by Charles Herring | Jan 20, 2021 | blog, InfoSec Business
Cybersecurity expert, Chris Roberts, lamented earlier today in a LinkedIn post that he was offered a cybersecurity award for the low price of $1,200. His outrage prompted me to realize that most cybersecurity professionals and decision makers do not get the...
by Tim Bradford | Jan 19, 2021 | blog, InfoSec Business, InfoSec Craft, Inside WitFoo, WitFoo Story
Cybersecurity is difficult, even for the most well-funded and security conscious organizations. The amount of knowledge and skill required to be successful is immense. Even with deep pockets and expert personnel, the volume of work required is more than...
by Charles Herring | Nov 24, 2020 | blog, InfoSec Business, InfoSec Craft, Inside WitFoo, Law Enforcement, WitFoo Story
On Emergency Leave on 9/11 In September of 2001, I had been on active duty in the US Navy for 6 years. I was stationed with the World-Famous Golden Dragons of VFA-192 in Atsugi, Japan, running the night shift of the Integrated Weapons Team. On the morning of September...
by Charles Herring | Nov 19, 2020 | blog, InfoSec Craft, InfoSec How-To, WitFoo Story
Bio CHARLES HERRING WitFoo Chief Technology Officer Charles’ dedication to maturing the craft of InfoSec is built on a diverse career path across the industry. He started his career in InfoSec in the US Navy in 2002 serving as the Network Security Officer at the US...
