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Thirsting for Power: The Liquid Core of Critical Infrastructure
Freshwater is the wave of the future. Welcome back to CyberSecureOT. If you are a regular listener of the podcast, I just covered a piece on the usage of freshwater here: Today, we are diving into a single, indispensable resource that connects almost every piece of critical infrastructure on the planet. It cools the servers that run our world, it spins the turbines that light our cities, and it extracts the minerals that power our future. I’m talking about water. In this post
Dennis Hackney
2 hours ago10 min read


CORE and AI Operations - A Match Made in Mt. Olympus
Taking a closer look at the Mythos platform from the CORE lense. Recently, on the podcast, I took a deep dive into the unauthorized breach of Anthropic’s Mythos platform. For those who missed it, Mythos is a highly specialized, agentic AI model trained specifically for cybersecurity operations, capable of full-scale autonomous vulnerability discovery and exploitation. While the thought of an autonomous AI iterating payloads in real-time against legacy operational technology i
Dennis Hackney
May 93 min read


Bridging the Gap Between Digital Sovereignty and Physical Reality: The C.O.R.E. Imperative for Cloud Giants
To the executives leading the charge at the world’s largest cloud service providers: we are entering a new era of global data architecture. The race to establish Sovereign Clouds is dominating boardroom discussions, driven by tightening regional regulations, national security mandates, and the demand for absolute digital sovereignty. But as we build these isolated, policy-driven data havens across the EU, the US, and beyond, a critical vulnerability remains largely unaddresse
Dennis Hackney
Mar 153 min read


Demystifying the C.O.R.E. Cybersecurity Program: A Step-by-Step Guide to Proactive Security
Navigating the complexities of cybersecurity demands a framework built on practical, real-world applications. Drawing on over 25 years of experience in compliance, technical implementation, and security operations, the C.O.R.E. methodology was designed to strip away the unnecessary complexities of risk management. Whether it’s critical infrastructure or a small business, my program’s foundational goal remains: safeguarding critical systems without hindering operational functi
Dennis Hackney
Mar 14 min read


The Exciting Journey to Annihilation: An Eclectic Garden Ripe for the Picking
The code is sown, the apps are grown, and your data is not your own. My parents used to say to me, “You are going to get out of it what you put into it.” I’m sure they were referring to hard work, you know, blood, sweat, tears, and even being present or emotionally available. Ok, we tech people don’t always get that last part, and we don’t have to, do we? In this cloud series I’ve explained, what many would refer to as, simple concepts like balancing out the time you spend on
Dennis Hackney
Sep 7, 20256 min read


The Exciting Journey to Annihilation: Existence in the House that Jack Built
The house for everyone’s virtual experience is expected to be a safe space, but it has the potential for dangerous events, which shouldn’t be ignored. The cloud offers online services that we have all become dependent on for entertainment, supplies, collaboration, business, health, and much more. Our companies build their entire IT stacks in the Cloud, with no need for individual data centers or the purchase of servers or server farms. Consumers prefer apps on their mobile de
Dennis Hackney
May 10, 202514 min read
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