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PEBCAK Consulting LLC
Cybersecurity content, research, and insights from Ryan Nolette.
Areas of Expertise
- Cloud Security - AWS security architecture and best practices
- Threat Hunting - Advanced persistent threat detection and analysis
- Incident Response - Digital forensics and breach investigation
- Security Research - Vulnerability research and disclosure
- Education - Speaking engagements and knowledge sharing
Recent Highlights
- Co-authored Huntpedia - A Threat Hunter’s Guide
- Featured on “Screaming in the Cloud” podcast discussing vulnerability disclosure
- Speaker at FWD:Cloudsec EU 2024, Blackhat 2025, and Defcon 2025
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Software & Utilities
Layer8Focus
A tactical, zero-knowledge encrypted focus and interval timer built natively for Apple platforms (iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, visionOS) and Android. Engineered for developers, system administrators, and deep-work professionals with an authentic CRT terminal aesthetic, monotonic zero-drift clock engine, and local-first AES-256-GCM encryption.
Farm Friends: Overworld Rescue
A wholesome, kid-friendly overworld animal rescue and sanctuary adventure built for iOS, iPadOS, and Android. Explore 100 handcrafted valley screens across 4 biomes, rescue and care for 32 animal species, customize your farm hero and Animal Care Salon accessories, and enjoy 14 original family-friendly soundtrack themes with strict COPPA-compliant local-first privacy.
Posts
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Building Ulysses-MCP - From Frustration to a Smarter Writing Workflow
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Welcome to PEBCAK Consulting LLC
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Building AWS Detective: Lessons from the Field
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Threat Hunting: From Endpoint to Cloud
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Beyond the Perimeter Podcast - Turning a Hobby Into a Career
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5 Objectives for Establishing an API-First Security Strategy
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Top 3 Takeaways From DerbyCon
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Threat Hunter Profile - Ryan Nolette
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Endpoint and Network Hunting: A Q&A with Ryan Nolette
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Situational-Awareness Driven Threat Hunting
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Threat Hunting with Bro
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Threat Hunting with Carbon Black
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Finding Evil When Hunting for Lateral Movement - Part 3
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How Attackers Lay the Groundwork for Lateral Movement - Part 2
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Understanding Lateral Movement - Part 1
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Leveraging the OODA Loop for Better Endpoint Security
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How I Quit Freaking Out Over Strange Network Traffic
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Huntpedia - A Threat Hunter's Guide
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What I'm Thankful for as a Security Practitioner
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How to Investigate a Bitcoin Mining Malware Infection
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Defuse Booby-Trapped Malware by Catching it, Stopping it and Killing it with Fire
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Carbon Black's Ryan Nolette Discusses Ransomware on Forensic Lunch
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Say No to Ransomware
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Point-of-Sale Still Not Getting the Point of Security
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After Taking a Bite Out of SSL 3
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Point-of-Sale Malware Just Won't 'Backoff'
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Investigating Bitcoin Malware Infections Using Carbon Black
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Hitting the 'CryptoWall'
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An April Fool's Treasurehunt
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Bitcoin-Mining Malware 101
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New 'Crypto' Ransomware Lurks in the Shadows
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ACSC - 5 Things To Do After A Breach
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5 Things an Enterprise Must Do if There's A Security Breach
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In 2016 Resolve to Slim Down POS Malware
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Zero-Day Mitigation: How Bit9 Blocks the Latest Microsoft Word Vulnerability
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WireLurker - How to Flag It, Tag It and Bag It
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