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  Application Security & Tools | Cloud Security

  Application Security & Tools Mastery: The SAST/DAST + API Security + OWASP + STRIDE Checklist I Used Across Production Microservices and Audits

  Byadmin March 11, 2025June 1, 2026

  Application security is where theory meets production reality. At MotionPoint I designed and executed security testing for a large microservices-based website translation platform, integrated security into Agile SDLC, and helped pass PCI DSS and HIPAA audits. At SWBC I led secure design reviews of APIs and services, embedding DevSecOps practices and reducing risk through Nessus,…

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  Cloud Security | Container & Kubernetes Security

  EKS & Kubernetes Security in 2026: The Complete RBAC + IRSA + Pod Identity Production Checklist I Used in Regulated AWS Environments

  Byadmin March 11, 2025June 1, 2026

  One of the highest-risk areas in modern cloud environments is Kubernetes. During my time at SWBC, I integrated AWS IAM identities with Kubernetes RBAC across multiple EKS clusters for PCI DSS-compliant financial microservices. Getting this wrong can expose an entire fleet of workloads with a single compromised pod. Here is the exact hardened checklist I…

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  Cloud Security | Zero Trust & Architecture

  Zero Trust Architecture on AWS in 2026: The Production Blueprint I Used for PCI DSS Financial Microservices

  Byadmin March 11, 2025June 1, 2026

  “Never trust, always verify” sounds simple — until you have to implement it across a production AWS environment handling millions in regulated transactions. During my time at SWBC, I led the complete Zero Trust redesign of PCI DSS-compliant financial microservices. We replaced implicit network trust with explicit, continuous verification at every layer. Here is the…