Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Cyber Security Professional, Security Operations, Engineering and general Cyber Security Stuff. Views are my own.

[Rob Fuller @mubix]

RIP @drericcole https://t.co/T4COIxUdY7

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

The amount of folks jumping straight to talking action in this is worrying. You always need to investigate and understand risks / rewards of taking action.

[Artem Polynko @ArtemPolynko]

You are a SOC Analyst.

You receive an alert:

• Multiple failed logins
• Followed by a successful login
• New geographic location
• Privileged account

What do you do first?

A. Reset password
B. Investigate logs
C. Disable account
D. Ignore alert

Drop your answer in comments ↓

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@shenetworks I always advise 2 pages and detail last 5 years. Anything over 5 years should be a one line summary.

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

So I got round to installing a blue app today.

Same username as here. Hit me up if you are there. I doubt I'll be here for that much longer

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@MartinSLewis No to staying on BST, but would say yes to staying on GMT all year round

[mRr3b00t @UK_Daniel_Card]

It’s sad really, there’s a bunch security of people scaring everyone about WiFi… and all it does it push money into VPN providers….

They pretend they know something you don’t…. (They don’t)

If it sounds scary and secret must be true right…

If it sounds like FUD it probably is. And sre the world might change next year but that’s true of everything in technology and Securty. The advice today might not stand up to the threat of tommorow but that’s why we have patching! I know insane isn’t it.. things change and we adapt! #Cyber

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@UK_Daniel_Card One of these so you can be "secure"?

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

Very much late to the party, but listening to Sticky pickles with @caroletheriault and @mvarmazis. Just going to leave this here: https://t.co/T5DbQDzWlb

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@UK_Daniel_Card Cyber security is important, but it doesn't mean squat if there's no business to secure

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@UK_Daniel_Card Toss up between winning new business and sorting cash flow.

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@UK_Daniel_Card Perhaps not a dedicated security person, but deffo have someone responsible for security in addition to other responsibilities

[Sleepy⚡️Greenie @matelotjonah]

Wear it, don't wear it.

The true legacy of their sacrifice is that you have the freedom to choose.

#Remember

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@DrEilidhMaria Everyone should have the choice of seeing a Dr. But out of the following, I know which would be better use of Drs time:

A) Had cold for 2 days. Should I use beechams or benylin?

B) Had cold for 3 weeks + bunch of other symptoms.

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

As with most things, it depends on what's wrong.

Other medical folks that can diagnose and treat patients as well, it's not just Doctors.

Have a cold? Speak with a pharmacist.

Nurse Practitioners or Specialists can deal with a range of things as well.

Etc etc.

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@DrEilidhMaria 2/2

Drs should be there for the more complex, long term and / or serious issues that might require more treatment / surgery etc.

I read your original post (and comments that followed) that appear to dismiss the fact that there are other medical professionals that can treat folk

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@DrEilidhMaria My point is that it's a sliding scale.

You wouldn't expect Drs to be giving advice and guidance about how to handle a cold - a pharmacist could do that.

Minor injuries such as a cut on the leg, again might not need a Dr - a Nurse or similar could deal with.

1/2

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@DrEilidhMaria They (or perhaps a Nurse Practitioner) exam me and there is no indication of there being anything else wrong, other than the cut.

Can't they treat me and send me on my way without needing a Dr involved?

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@DrEilidhMaria Apologies if I am missing something, but why not? Why can't medical professionals other than a Dr diagnose and treat patients?

For example, I fall over and cut my leg, serious enough that it needs gluing / stitches.

I go to A&E and get seen by Triage Nurse 1/2

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@DrEilidhMaria That said, if you are told you need a Dr and are expecting a Dr, then you should get a Dr or at least a very good reason why you haven't got a Dr.

[Mike Fowler 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @michaelfow]

@DrEilidhMaria This isn't about ignoring experts or saying things are simple.

Just because you go to "the doctors" or turn up at hospital, doesn't automatically mean that you need a Dr.

There are plenty of care pathways that don't require Dr involvement.