Debbie Walkowski
Security Threat Researcher
As a Security Threat Researcher for F5 Labs, Debbie specialized in writing threat-related educational content as well as blogs, articles, and comprehensive research reports about application threat intelligence. She had worked for F5 for 10 years and has more than 20 years’ experience in the technology industry as a technical writer. She holds SANS GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP), GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), and GIAC Security Fundamentals (GISF) certifications. Her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington is in scientific and technical communication with an emphasis in computer science. She is the author of 18 technology books published by IDG Books, SAMS, QUE, and Alpha Books.
Research by Debbie Walkowski (39)
Article | Feb 9, 2022
What Is Access Control?
Access control is an essential aspect of information security that enables organizations to protect their most critical resources by controlling who has access to them.
15 min read
Article | Jun 10, 2021
MITRE ATT&CK: What It Is, How it Works, Who Uses It and Why
MITRE ATT&CK, a framework that uniquely describes cyberattacks from the attacker’s perspective, is quickly being adopted by organizations worldwide as a tool for analyzing threats and improving security defenses.
14 min read
Article | Apr 1, 2021
Combatting Digital Fraud with Security Convergence
Even with 99.95% efficacy of network security controls, bad actors can still monetize fraud. Security convergence is the way forward in surviving digital fraud.
5 min read
Article | Feb 22, 2021
Threats, Vulnerabilities, Exploits and Their Relationship to Risk
The tale of The Three Little Pigs can teach us more than you think about cybersecurity risk.
10 min read
Article | Feb 11, 2021
Cyberthreats Targeting India, October through December 2020
India’s attack landscape saw focus on Port 5900 and the highest number of scans from the UK.
4 min read
Article | Jan 13, 2021
Can Bots Manipulate Data and Change Facts to Fiction?
Data manipulation is a real threat to data-driven approaches at enterprises. We tested one of our own assets to see the possibilities.
5 min read
Article | Dec 21, 2020
What Is the Principle of Least Privilege and Why is it Important?
Least privilege reduces risk to organizations by granting users only the privileges they need to do their jobs—and nothing more.
6 min read
Article | Nov 9, 2020
What Is Phishing? How to Recognize and Avoid It
"What is phishing" is still a relevant question we're answering as the attack type and techniques evolve, victimizing even the most tech-savvy users.
8 min read
Article | Oct 12, 2020
What Is Credential Stuffing?
Why credential stuffing attacks persists, how they work, and how to prevent them.
11 min read
Article | Aug 13, 2020
Digital Identity Is an Increasingly Popular Attack Vector for Cybercriminals
As cybercriminals continue trying to break into applications using legitimate channels, digital identity is a growing target. Learn what digital identity is and the attack methods fraudsters employ at every stage of the identity life cycle.
7 min read
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