Technical Archives - Sami Eltamawy

01 Sep 2025

A Comprehensive Guide: Protecting Yourself and Your Organization from Sextortion Scams

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

The Growing Cybersecurity Threat Every Organization Must Address Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, and one of the most psychologically manipulative attacks targeting employees today is sextortion. This sophisticated form of social engineering has seen explosive growth in recent years, putting

27 Aug 2025

Context-Based Vulnerability Prioritization: A Strategic Framework for Security Teams

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

Why CVSS Scores Alone Fall Short in Modern Security Operations Security teams across organizations face a persistent challenge: limited resources, unlimited vulnerabilities, and mounting pressure to secure systems effectively. The traditional approach of prioritizing vulnerabilities solely based on Common Vulnerability

27 Jul 2025

Why Startup Founders Must Invest in Cybersecurity Early – Before It’s Too Late

By Sami Eltamawy
In Articles, Managerial, Technical

Why founders and business leaders should invest in security early - Before it's too late?

If you’re a founder or early-stage business leader, this is for you. I often hear the same question from people building their startups: “Why should I invest in security now?” They think of security as something to deal with later,

02 Jun 2025

Setting Up a Reliable and Resourceful IDR or SOC Function – A Comprehensive Guide

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

Comprehensive Guide to Setting Up a Reliable and Resourceful IDR or SOC Function

The essential steps for leaders to establish or improve an incident detection and response (IDR) or SOC function. Key topics include defining and prioritizing assets, identifying attack scenarios, determining indications of attack and compromise, and choosing the right SIEM tools.

05 May 2025

Mastering Shift Left in Security: A Step-by-Step Guide Through Every Stage

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

Explore Shift Left Security—learn how early security integration in the SDLC boosts cost savings, code quality, and team collaboration.

19 Jan 2025

Navigating Cyberterrorism Danger: Cybersecurity in the Era of Digital Threats

By Sami Eltamawy
In Articles, Technical

In an increasingly interconnected world, the landscape of digital threats has evolved at an alarming rate, putting individuals, businesses, and nations at risk. As we delve into the digital age, the significance of cybersecurity has never been more critical.

11 Mar 2024

How AI Shapes National and International Cyber Warfare Strategies in Europe – A Systematic Literature Review

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

This systematic literature review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between AI, cyber warfare, and Europe's national strategy to pinpoint the impact of AI on cyber warfare, and identify research gaps, and inform future studies on this critical topic.

19 Nov 2023

Face-off: Rethinking Security Code Reviews – Manual vs. Automated Dilemma

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

Logic bugs pose a significant threat to software security. Learn how to balance manual and automated reviews to effectively combat these vulnerabilities.

07 Aug 2023

Mastering Threat Modeling Using AI: A Practical Guide with ChatGPT

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

Learn how AI-driven threat modeling with ChatGPT enhances security measures, identifies vulnerabilities, and fortifies systems against risks.

11 Apr 2022

The Arab Cryptanalysts and Al-Kindi’s Methods

By Sami Eltamawy
In Technical

Al-Kindi (801-873), Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Is-haq ibn as Sabbah ibn ‘omran ibn Ismail Al-Kindi, was one of the highly respected scholars in Dar Al Hekma in multiple fields such as Cryptography, Philosophy, Mathematics, Medicine, Optics, Astronomy, and geography. His