Uses
Tools and platforms that show up most often in day-to-day work as a security architect — and the stack behind this site itself.
Security & Identity
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PKCS#11 HSMs (Luna, nShield, PayShield)
Hardware-backed key management
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OpenSSL
TLS/mTLS and certificate tooling
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OWASP ZAP
Dynamic application security testing
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SonarQube & Fortify
Static analysis and SCA
Cloud & DevSecOps
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AWS
Cloud Practitioner, Developer Associate, and AI Practitioner certified
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Docker & Kubernetes
Containerized microservices, hardened deployments
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GitLab CI/CD
DevSecOps pipeline integration
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Redis, Hazelcast, Kafka
Distributed caching and streaming
AI Tooling
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GitHub Copilot
AI-assisted engineering
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Gemini
IAM AI automation initiatives
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Claude Code
Agentic development workflows
This Site
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Astro 5
Static-site generation, zero client JS by default
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Tailwind CSS
Utility-first styling
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Playwright + axe-core
Accessibility, SEO, and security regression testing