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This blog documents real-world security architecture decisions, trade-offs, and lessons learned from designing hybrid environments, automating infrastructure, and operating modern security programs. The focus is not tools alone, but how systems fit together.

High-Level Architecture of the Hybrid Security Homelab
Cloud Security Jan 12, 2026

Architecting the Ultimate Hybrid Security Homelab in 2026: A Blueprint for DevSecOps & Zero Trust

A deep dive into building a code-managed, Zero Trust homelab using Terraform, Ansible, and AWS Site-to-Site VPN.

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GKE Network Topology Overview
Cloud Security Jan 17, 2025

Secure GKE Deployment: Hardening Kubernetes on Google Cloud

Architecting a hardened GKE web application pipeline using Cloud Armor, Private Clusters, Workload Identity, and VPC Service Controls.

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Hybrid Cloud Network Topology Diagram
Cloud Security Dec 13, 2024

Hybrid Cloud Security: Connecting Fortinet On-Prem to GCP

Designing a resilient, encrypted hybrid cloud architecture connecting on-premises Fortinet appliances to Google Cloud Platform using IPSec VPN and BGP.

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Fortigate Firewall Rule Summary Chart
Network Security Nov 6, 2024

Fortigate Firewall Optimization: Reducing Attack Surface by 40%

A case study on auditing and hardening a Fortigate 60F infrastructure, resulting in a 40% reduction in firewall rules and implemented UTM profiles.

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Kubernetes on Hyper-V Topology Diagram
Homelab Jan 19, 2024

Building a Secure Kubernetes Cluster with Fortigate & Hyper-V

A step-by-step guide to deploying a high-availability Kubernetes 1.27 cluster on Hyper-V, using Fortigate for Load Balancing, Firewalling, and DHCP.

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