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Stop Running as Root: The Battle-Tested Guide to Container Security in 2023

Containers aren't magic boxes; they're just processes. Learn how to lock down your Docker and Kubernetes workloads against privilege escalation, supply chain attacks, and runtime threats while adhering to Norwegian compliance standards.

Automating GDPR Compliance: From Chaos to Code in a Post-Schrems II World

Manual security audits are a liability. Learn how to automate compliance on Norwegian infrastructure using Ansible, OpenSCAP, and Terraform. A technical guide for CTOs who value sleep.

Automating Security Compliance: A CTO’s Guide to Surviving GDPR in 2023

Stop fearing Datatilsynet. Learn how to automate server hardening using Ansible and OpenSCAP, ensuring your infrastructure meets CIS benchmarks while keeping data strictly within Norwegian borders.

Automating Compliance: Why Manual Audits Are a Liability (And How to Fix It with OpenSCAP)

Stop relying on spreadsheets for GDPR compliance. Learn how to implement 'Compliance as Code' using OpenSCAP and Ansible on a Norwegian VPS infrastructure.

Disaster Recovery in a Post-Schrems II World: A CTO's Guide to Survival in Norway

Ransomware doesn't care about your uptime SLA. Here is a pragmatic, GDPR-compliant disaster recovery strategy using immutable backups, infrastructure-as-code, and Norwegian data sovereignty.

Zero-Trust Architecture on Linux: A Practical Guide for Norwegian Ops

Perimeter security is dead. Learn how to implement a true Zero-Trust model using mTLS, WireGuard, and SSH CAs on Linux infrastructure, specifically tailored for GDPR compliance and Norwegian data sovereignty.

Automating Security Compliance for Norwegian Infrastructure: A CTO’s Guide to CIS & GDPR

Manual security hardening is a liability. Learn how to automate Linux compliance using OpenSCAP and Ansible while navigating Norwegian data residency requirements.

Your Containers Are Leaking: Hardening Docker & Kubernetes for Production in 2023

I recently watched a 'secure' cluster get owned in under five minutes due to a default capability. Here is the battle-tested guide to container security, focusing on rootless execution, immutable filesystems, and why hosting jurisdiction in Norway is your last line of defense.

Automating GDPR & CIS Compliance: A CTO’s Guide to Infrastructure as Code in Norway

Manual compliance audits are a liability in the post-Schrems II era. Learn how to automate security controls using Terraform, OpenSCAP, and Ansible on sovereign Norwegian infrastructure.

Zero-Trust Architecture: A Pragmatic Implementation Guide for Norwegian Infrastructure

The perimeter is dead. Learn how to implement a Zero-Trust security model using mTLS, micro-segmentation, and rigorous identity verification while adhering to strict Norwegian data sovereignty laws.

Zero-Trust Architecture in 2023: Implementing Micro-Segmentation on Norwegian Infrastructure

The 'castle and moat' security model is dead. Learn how to implement a true Zero-Trust strategy using mTLS, WireGuard, and strict KVM isolation compliant with Datatilsynet standards.

Compliance as Code: Automating CIS Benchmarks & GDPR Technical Safeguards in 2023

Stop fearing the auditor. A battle-tested guide to automating security compliance using OpenSCAP and Ansible on Norwegian infrastructure, ensuring you survive Datatilsynet scrutiny without burning out your SysAdmins.

Zero-Trust Architecture on Linux: Why Your VPN Is Just a Glorified Backdoor

Perimeter security is dead. Learn how to implement a true Zero-Trust model using WireGuard, mTLS, and Nginx on Linux infrastructure without relying on legacy VPNs. Optimized for Norwegian data sovereignty compliance.

Container Security in 2023: Stop Running Root in Production

A battle-hardened guide to locking down Docker and Kubernetes in Norwegian infrastructure. We analyze rootless execution, read-only filesystems, and why your choice of KVM virtualization matters for GDPR compliance.

Automating Security Compliance: A DevOps Guide to Surviving GDPR & CIS Benchmarks in Norway

Stop manually hardening servers. Learn how to automate CIS benchmarks using Ansible and OpenSCAP, ensuring your Norwegian VPS infrastructure meets strict GDPR and Datatilsynet standards.

Implementing Zero-Trust Architecture in Post-Schrems II Norway: A Pragmatic CTO's Guide

The 'castle-and-moat' security strategy is dead. Learn how to implement a Zero-Trust model using mTLS, WireGuard, and OIDC on Norwegian infrastructure to satisfy Datatilsynet and secure your perimeter-less network.

Disaster Recovery in the Post-Schrems II Era: Why Your 'Cloud' Backup Strategy Will Fail Audit (and Production)

Backups are a liability; recovery is an asset. A technical deep-dive into architecting compliant, high-speed Disaster Recovery systems in Norway using 2023 standards, featuring KVM isolation, immutable storage, and local NVMe infrastructure.

Zero-Trust Architecture on Linux: Beyond the Marketing Hype (Implementation Guide 2023)

Perimeter security is dead. Learn how to implement a true Zero-Trust model using WireGuard, mTLS, and SSH Certified Authorities on KVM infrastructure in Norway.

Zero-Trust Architecture on Bare-Metal VDS: Surviving the Post-Perimeter Reality in Norway

The 'Castle and Moat' security model is dead. In a post-Schrems II world, relying on firewalls alone is negligence. Here is how to implement a true Zero-Trust network using WireGuard, SSH Certificates, and CoolVDS infrastructure.

Zero-Trust Architecture: Implementing mTLS and Micro-segmentation on Linux

The 'Castle and Moat' security model is dead. Learn how to implement true Zero-Trust principles using Nginx mTLS, WireGuard, and nftables to secure your Norwegian VPS infrastructure against lateral movement.

Zero-Trust Architecture on Linux: A Practical Guide for Norwegian DevOps

The 'castle and moat' security model is dead. Learn how to implement genuine Zero-Trust using mTLS, WireGuard, and SSH Certificates on your VPS infrastructure, fully compliant with GDPR and Datatilsynet requirements.

Disaster Recovery in the Schrems II Era: Architecting Resilience for Norwegian Data

Backups are not a strategy; they are a file. This guide covers RPO/RTO reduction, PostgreSQL streaming replication, and building legally compliant failover systems in Oslo using KVM and NVMe infrastructure.

Zero-Trust Architecture: Why Your Firewall Won't Save You (And What Will)

The 'castle-and-moat' security model is dead. Learn how to implement a true Zero-Trust strategy in 2023 using WireGuard, mTLS, and strictly isolated KVM infrastructure in Norway.

Disaster Recovery in a Post-Schrems II World: A Norwegian CTO’s Survival Guide

It is March 2023. If your Disaster Recovery plan relies on transferring personal data to US-owned clouds, you are risking massive fines. Here is a technical blueprint for building a compliant, low-latency DR environment using local Norwegian infrastructure.

Zero-Trust Architecture on Linux: Killing the VPN Before It Kills You

The perimeter is dead. In a post-Schrems II world, relying on a single VPN gateway is negligence. We break down how to implement true Zero-Trust using WireGuard, mTLS, and sovereign Norwegian infrastructure.

Automating Security Compliance: From OpenSCAP to Ansible in a Post-Schrems II World

Manual security audits are a liability in 2023. Learn how to automate CIS benchmarks and GDPR compliance checks using OpenSCAP and Ansible, specifically tailored for Norwegian infrastructure standards.

Compliance as Code: Automating GDPR & CIS Hardening on Norwegian Infrastructure

Manual security audits are a liability. Learn how to automate server hardening using Ansible and OpenSCAP to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements while keeping your infrastructure agile.

Automating Security Compliance: Surviving Schrems II and Datatilsynet with Infrastructure as Code

Manual security audits are a liability. Learn how to automate GDPR compliance and server hardening using Ansible and OpenSCAP on Norwegian infrastructure. A guide for CTOs who can't afford fines.

Disaster Recovery for the Paranoid: Architecting Resilience in a Post-Schrems II World

Hope is not a strategy. We dissect the anatomy of a failover plan that actually works, covering RTO/RPO calculations, immutable backups, and why keeping your data on Norwegian soil is no longer just a preferenceβ€”it's a compliance necessity.

Perimeter Security is Dead: Architecting Zero-Trust on Norwegian Infrastructure

The 'Castle and Moat' strategy failed years ago. Here is a battle-tested guide to implementing strict mTLS, WireGuard overlays, and identity-aware proxies on Linux, specifically tailored for GDPR-compliant Norwegian hosting environments.