Daniel Reyes
CISSP
- CISSP
- 12 years in security operations
- Austin, TX
Daniel Reyes is a CISSP who spent twelve years in security operations, most recently leading a detection and response team for a mid-sized healthcare group in Texas. He reviews every resource and breach report on Cyber Security Firms for technical accuracy before it publishes.
Most of the people he has trained arrived having been told too much: a dozen acronyms, six vendors, and no clear idea which risk was theirs. His approach is to explain what an attack actually does before naming the tool that stops it, on the basis that most breaches start with something a reader could have recognised.
Areas of focus
- Security operations and incident response
- Phishing and credential attacks
- Breach disclosure and notification
- Vendor and managed service evaluation
Credentials
- CISSP, certified 2016
- 12 years in security operations
- Based in Austin, Texas
How pages are checked
Every resource and breach report is reviewed against the same standard before it publishes: statistics carry a linked primary source, attack mechanisms are drawn as coded diagrams rather than generated, and anything that is a claim rather than a confirmed fact is labelled as one. The full standard is in the editorial policy.
Resources
- Insider Threat: Definition, Types, Examples and ControlsBeginner · 16 min read
- How to Know If You Have Been Hacked: Signs and ChecksBeginner · 13 min read
- Cyber Security for Small Business: Costs and PrioritiesBeginner · 17 min read
- What Is SQL Injection? How It Works and How to Stop ItIntermediate · 18 min read
- What Is EDR? Endpoint Detection and Response ExplainedIntermediate · 16 min read
- What Is a Password Manager? How It Works and the CatchBeginner · 20 min read
- What Is a Data Breach? How They Happen and How to CheckBeginner · 19 min read
- What Is a Supply Chain Attack? Examples and DefensesIntermediate · 17 min read
- PCI DSS Compliance: 12 Requirements, Levels and SAQsIntermediate · 22 min read
- What Is Managed Detection and Response? MDR vs MSSPIntermediate · 21 min read
- Incident Response Plan: How to Build One and Test ItIntermediate · 22 min read
- How to Get into Cyber Security: The Honest RouteBeginner · 18 min read
- Cyber Security Terms: 92 Definitions in Plain EnglishBeginner · 31 min read
- Cyber Security Basics: The Beginner's Starting PointBeginner · 20 min read
- Business Email Compromise: How It Works and How to Stop ItBeginner · 18 min read
- What Is Zero Trust? The Principles, Pillars and LimitsIntermediate · 12 min read
- What to Do After a Data Breach: A Step-by-Step PlanBeginner · 11 min read
- What Is Social Engineering? How These Attacks WorkBeginner · 15 min read
- What Is SOC 2 Compliance? Criteria, Types and AuditsIntermediate · 16 min read
- What Is SIEM? How Log Data Becomes a Security AlertIntermediate · 15 min read
- What Is Ransomware? How It Works and How to Stop ItBeginner · 16 min read
- What Is Phishing? How It Works and How to Spot ItBeginner · 10 min read
- What Is Penetration Testing? The Phases, Types and LimitsIntermediate · 13 min read
- What Is Malware? Types, Signs and How to Remove ItBeginner · 18 min read
- What Is Encryption? How It Works and the Two TypesBeginner · 13 min read
- What Is Cyber Security? The Plain-English GuideBeginner · 13 min read
- What Is a Zero Day? Vulnerabilities, Exploits, AttacksBeginner · 14 min read
- What Is a SOC? Inside a Security Operations CenterIntermediate · 14 min read
- What Is a Firewall? How It Works and What It MissesBeginner · 14 min read
- What Is a DDoS Attack? How It Works and How to Stop ItBeginner · 15 min read
- What Is Vulnerability Scanning? Types and How It WorksIntermediate · 16 min read
- Two-Factor Authentication: How 2FA Works and Which to UseBeginner · 14 min read
- What Is a Man-in-the-Middle Attack? Types and SignsBeginner · 11 min read
- How to Spot a Phishing Email: 7 Red Flags to CheckBeginner · 13 min read
- How to Freeze Your Credit at All 3 Bureaus for FreeBeginner · 13 min read
- How to Create a Strong Password That Actually Holds UpBeginner · 14 min read
- Cyber Security Threats: The 12 That Actually Cause BreachesBeginner · 13 min read
- Cyber Security Certifications: What Employers Ask ForBeginner · 12 min read
- Credential Stuffing: How the Attack Works and How to Stop ItBeginner · 12 min read
Recent breach reports
- Carhartt Data Breach (August 2026)Retail
- RingCentral Data Breach (July 2026)Technology
- Suno Data Breach (July 2026)Technology
- Exact Sciences Data Breach (July 2026)Healthcare
- Sysco Data Breach (June 2026)Other
- Madison Square Garden Sports Data Breach (June 2026)Media and entertainment
- DentaQuest Data Breach (May 2026)Healthcare
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