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Cover image for Day 1 — Beginning the Security Advent: Defense in Depth (The Red Bear Inn)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 1 '25

Day 1 — Beginning the Security Advent: Defense in Depth (The Red Bear Inn)

#docker #adventofcode #security #kubernetes

2 min read

Cover image for Day 2 — Phishing & Identity Verification (The Typed Letter)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 2 '25

Day 2 — Phishing & Identity Verification (The Typed Letter)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 3 — Trusted Supply Chain (Through the Gate)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 3 '25

Day 3 — Trusted Supply Chain (Through the Gate)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

1 min read

Cover image for Day 4 — Continuous Monitoring (Midnight Vigil)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 4 '25

Day 4 — Continuous Monitoring (Midnight Vigil)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

1 min read

Cover image for Day 5 — Environment Drift (The Fog in the Valley)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 5 '25

Day 5 — Environment Drift (The Fog in the Valley)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 6 — Image Hardening (The Audit)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 6 '25

Day 6 — Image Hardening (The Audit)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

3 min read

Cover image for # Day 7 — Patch & Tool Maintenance (Deeper into the Forest)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 7 '25

# Day 7 — Patch & Tool Maintenance (Deeper into the Forest)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 8 — Threat Validation (The Girl in the Red Cloak)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 8 '25

Day 8 — Threat Validation (The Girl in the Red Cloak)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 9 — Runtime Threat Detection (The Shadow with Red Eyes)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 9 '25

Day 9 — Runtime Threat Detection (The Shadow with Red Eyes)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

3 min read

Cover image for Day 10 — Legacy Systems (The Old Bridge)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 10 '25

Day 10 — Legacy Systems (The Old Bridge)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 11 — Authenticity of AI-Generated Content (The Cowgirl)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 11 '25

Day 11 — Authenticity of AI-Generated Content (The Cowgirl)

#docker #kubernetes #security

2 min read

Cover image for Day 12 — React2Shell CVE (The Mines)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 12 '25

Day 12 — React2Shell CVE (The Mines)

#docker #kubernetes #security #react

2 min read

Cover image for Day 13 — Audit and Update Old Infrastructure (Deep in the Mines)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 13 '25

Day 13 — Audit and Update Old Infrastructure (Deep in the Mines)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 14 — Network Boundary Monitoring (Watched from the Woods)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 14 '25

Day 14 — Network Boundary Monitoring (Watched from the Woods)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 15 — How to Respond to an Ongoing Compromise (Hawk's Path)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 15 '25

Day 15 — How to Respond to an Ongoing Compromise (Hawk's Path)

#docker #kubernetes #security

2 min read

Cover image for Day 16 — Authentication Between Services (The Dragon-Archer's Question)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 16 '25

Day 16 — Authentication Between Services (The Dragon-Archer's Question)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 17 — Silent Failure & Loss of Visibility (The White Tree)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 17 '25

Day 17 — Silent Failure & Loss of Visibility (The White Tree)

#docker #kubernetes #security

2 min read

Cover image for Day 18 — Misconfiguration (YAML Voorhees)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 18 '25

Day 18 — Misconfiguration (YAML Voorhees)

#watercooler #devjournal #writing

2 min read

Cover image for Day 19 — Secret Management (The Okterakt)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 19 '25

Day 19 — Secret Management (The Okterakt)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

3 min read

Cover image for Day 20 — Incident Response (The Ambush)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 20 '25

Day 20 — Incident Response (The Ambush)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 21 — Balancing Speed and Security (Confrontation with Jack)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 21 '25

Day 21 — Balancing Speed and Security (Confrontation with Jack)

#docker #kubernetes #security

2 min read

Cover image for Day 22 — Chained Attack (The Final Confrontation)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 22 '25

Day 22 — Chained Attack (The Final Confrontation)

#docker #security #kubernetes #adventofcode

2 min read

Cover image for Day 23 — Secure By Design (Black Forest Shadow)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 23 '25

Day 23 — Secure By Design (Black Forest Shadow)

#docker #kubernetes #security #adventofcode

3 min read

Cover image for Day 24 — Design for Resilience (The Last Stand)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI

Dec 24 '25

Day 24 — Design for Resilience (The Last Stand)

#docker #kubernetes #security

2 min read