Databases – Infrastructure – Security

When I present or teach on a security topic, I take the time to cover the mindset of the adversary....

2017-12-13 (first published: 2017-12-04)

1,735 reads

Geek Sync Recording: Taking Control of Your SQL Server Sprawl

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Back in July, I gave a webcast for Idera’s Geek Sync. They’ve published the recording. You can find it here:
Take...

2017-11-17

443 reads

Learning to Give Presentations Well (Part 2)

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

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In Part 1, I gave some advice from Toastmasters. We’ll return to the Toastmasters advice in Part 3....

2017-11-15

526 reads

Learning to Give Presentations Well (Part 1)

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I’ve given technical presentations for years. I’ve also taught in churches and youth groups years before that. For me, speaking...

2017-11-17 (first published: 2017-11-06)

1,506 reads

If You’re Stuck at Home for the PASS Summit

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Conferences are a great place to network, to see new technologies or to see existing technologies being used in new...

2017-10-30

669 reads

Don’t “Test” Against Production

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

A few months ago, I was participating in a threat hunting exercise on the security side. The gentleman leading the...

2017-10-30 (first published: 2017-10-18)

2,060 reads

Automating Everything with PowerShell – Getting Started #tsql2sday

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I try to automate everything I can with PowerShell. Whether we’re talking SQL Server, WSUS, Active Directory, or any other...

2017-10-17

900 reads

Randomness in Security Configuration

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

We were deploying a new web service. Because of the nature of the service, we wanted it to listen on...

2017-08-24 (first published: 2017-08-14)

1,409 reads

Just Say No to Social Engineering Memes

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

These memes, from a security and privacy perspective, are nothing but trouble. Here’s an example I just saw a friend...

2017-08-11

1,413 reads

#TSQL2sday: Interviewing Patterns

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Kendra Little.
I’ve been told interviewing is an art. Perhaps it is. I view it...

2017-08-08

316 reads

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

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Geek Sync Recording: Taking Control of Your SQL Server Sprawl

Learning to Give Presentations Well (Part 2)

Learning to Give Presentations Well (Part 1)

If You’re Stuck at Home for the PASS Summit

Don’t “Test” Against Production

Automating Everything with PowerShell – Getting Started #tsql2sday

Randomness in Security Configuration

Just Say No to Social Engineering Memes

#TSQL2sday: Interviewing Patterns

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