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Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Helping cybersecurity professionals transition from technical experts to strategic leaders through curated insights, proven frameworks, and actionable strategies.

152 Security Leadership Articles

Security Insights from Nikoloz Kokhreidze

impact of MCP on traditional security

How MCP Creates AI Superpowers That Bypass Traditional Security Models

The Model Context Protocol lets AI access multiple systems simultaneously, creating security risks most organizations aren't prepared for. Learn the strategic framework needed for proper MCP governance.

Apr 15 10 min read
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Brief #99: IKEA's €20M Ransomware Loss, Google's Agent 2 Agent Protocol, Microsoft's AI Security Guide

NVIDIA container escape flaw remains exploitable despite patching. Threat actors maintain access to FortiGate devices through symlinks. Microsoft addresses shadow AI risks with new enterprise security guide.

Apr 13 9 min read
achieving AI governance maturity

What Microsoft Knows About AI Security That Most CISOs Don't?

Traditional security fails with AI systems. Discover Microsoft's RAI Maturity Model and practical steps to advance from Level 1 to Level 5 in AI security governance.

Apr 8 9 min read
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Brief #98: PostgreSQL Cryptominer Attack, Google's Sec-Gemini Launch, Cybersecurity Job Market Shifts

OpenAI increases bug bounties to $100K. Dragos reports 87% surge in industrial ransomware attacks. 80 security professionals replaced by AI they trained.

Apr 6 9 min read
imposter syndrome in cybersecurity and how to conquer it

You Feel Like an Imposter and That's Okay: Here's How to Build Up Confidence

Cybersecurity imposter syndrome is practically universal among leaders. Learn how deliberate failure builds genuine confidence no certification provides.

Apr 1 5 min read
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Brief #97: Oracle Cloud Breach Confirmed, Kubernetes 18-Minute Attack Window, AI-Generated Threat Models

FBI alerts on malware via document converters. Research shows only 2-5% of security alerts need immediate action. Wiz launches searchable cloud vulnerability database

Mar 30 9 min read
Ai in reverse engineering 3 ai reverse engineering tools

AI Can Now Reverse Engineer Malware - 3 Tools For Your Arsenal

Three powerful AI tools enable analysts to automate complex binary analysis. See how security teams can reverse engineer without additional headcount.

Mar 27 7 min read
Mandos cybersecurity leadership article on The Builder Strikes Back: How Security Teams Must Reclaim Their Engineering Edge

The Builder Strikes Back: How Security Teams Must Reclaim Their Engineering Edge

The vendor dependency trap is crippling security teams. AI is democratizing building capabilities that were once vendor-exclusive. Develop these five critical skills now before your competitors do.

Mar 25 7 min read
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Brief #96: Apache Tomcat RCE Exploit, Google's $32B Wiz Acquisition, Copilot and Cursor Coding Backdoors

From a software engineer to landing a security role at Microsoft. Machine identities pose 7.5x higher risk than human users. AWS enhances VPC endpoint visibility.

Mar 23 9 min read

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