Keith Crawford

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Cybersecurity GRC specialist focused on building sustainable, high-trust security programs that protect business-critical functions and drive growth.

A monument to mercy & Father.


Interests/Hobbies: Disaster Relief Volunteer, Weather Geek, Kayaking.
 
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Hashtags: #lrtweetup #sectwits #GRC #arkansas #arwx

Links:https://tsudo.carrd.co/
Location:Southern U.S. 🇺🇸
Homepage:https://forwardslashsecurity.com

The best hat I’ve seen yet

#BsidesLV

The most important & disturbing talk I’ll hear this week.

We as an industry/community have to reckon with sexual predators & extortionists that are drawn to cybersecurity.

Excellent talk stating the significant problem.

Find this video later.

https://bsideslv.org/talks#TMTNLQ

#bsideslv

See his slides and more links in speaker notes

https://tinyurl.com/dwayne-bslv

I'm A Machine And You Should Trust Me - BSidesLV

Generic Presentation I'm A Machine And You Should Trust Me: The Future Of Non-Human Identity https://tinyurl.com/dwayne-bslv

Google Docs

At a #BSidesLV talk on non-human identity, referenced GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 Report:
🔐 23.8M secrets leaked on GitHub in 2024 (+25%)
🤖 Most are tied to non-human IDs—API keys, service accts
📉 70% of 2022 secrets still active

https://blog.gitguardian.com/the-state-of-secrets-sprawl-2025/

#passwordscon

credit: @mcdwayne

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The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025

GitGuardian's 2025 report reveals 70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later. Discover the alarming state of secrets sprawl & protect your organization.

GitGuardian Blog - Take Control of Your Secrets Security
So ready for Day 1 of Hacker Summer Camp #bsideslv

It could be argued that the cybersecurity orgs don’t prioritize thinking.
Just reacting.
Another meeting.
Another Slack thread.
Another alert.
Nearly conditioned to see, react, discuss, then do.
No pause. No reflect. No design.

Make thinking great again.

Eye-opening NPR 1A episode on the TikTok ban: Exposes it as a national security risk (foreign influence op), with an algorithm tweaked to bury content China wants hidden. https://wamu.org/story/25/03/04/click-here-the-tiktok-ban-china-and-our-national-security/
Click Here: The TikTok ban, China, and our national security | WAMU

The story of TikTok in the U.S. is one that’s had many chapters, to say the least.

WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio

Anyone have a suggestion for a fun mobile (iOS) game they enjoy?

Just need a new game or 2.

Have an opportunity to meet & perhaps mentor someone that is interested in focusing on #GRC - I love the opportunity, I just have to remember that I’m trying to help them advance and not talk them out of it.

One of those things that no one tells you when you start #GRC -

A) 2 words in a spreadsheet can send you on an hours long departure to make sure there is a common understanding of those 2 words and

B) Once you reach a shared understanding you have to figure out the answer.