Analysis
Application Security
The OWASP Top 10 Explained for Working Engineers
What each OWASP Top 10 category actually covers, one concrete example of the flaw, the control that fixes it, and what the list deliberately leaves out.
11 min read
Editorial Desk
CyberPedia Editorial
The CyberPedia editorial desk covers security fundamentals, architecture and practitioner guidance. Every article is reviewed against our editorial policy before publication.
6 articles published
Guide
Zero Trust
Zero Trust Architecture: What NIST SP 800-207 Actually Requires
Zero Trust is an architecture, not a product. Here is what NIST SP 800-207 specifies, how PDP and PEP work, and a realistic migration path off a flat network.
10 min read
Guide
Identity Management
Secure Authentication Beyond Passwords: An Architecture Guide
Argon2id parameters, MFA factor strength ranking, why SMS OTP fails, how WebAuthn origin binding stops phishing, and session and token lifetime design.
11 min read
Guide
Network Security
Network Segmentation: A Practical Guide for Small Teams
VLANs, subnets, and microsegmentation compared, plus how to pick segment boundaries by blast radius and roll out east-west controls without breaking production.
9 min read
Review
Password Managers
Password Managers for the Enterprise: An Evaluation Guide
Zero-knowledge architecture, key derivation, sync models, recovery design and the secrets-versus-credentials split — how to evaluate password managers properly.
12 min read
Review
VPN
VPN vs ZTNA: Choosing a Remote Access Model That Holds
Network-level tunnels versus application-level brokering. The real security differences, topology and performance trade-offs, and where a VPN still wins.
10 min read