Azure Front Door Premium: Enterprise WAF Configuration

Azure Front Door Premium combines a global CDN with a fully managed Web Application Firewall (WAF). In the aftermath of Log4Shell, proper WAF configuration is no longer optional—it is a fundamental security control. In this comprehensive guide, I will walk through deploying Azure Front Door Premium with an enterprise-grade WAF policy, including managed rulesets, custom […]

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TypeScript 4.6: Complete Feature Guide

TypeScript 4.6, released in February 2022, brings significant improvements to type inference, control flow analysis, and developer experience. As someone who has migrated multiple enterprise Angular and React applications to each TypeScript release, I will provide a comprehensive analysis of every notable feature and its practical applications. Control Flow Analysis for Destructured Variables This is […]

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SBOM: Software Bill of Materials Explained

In the wake of Log4Shell and SolarWinds, the software industry is grappling with a fundamental question: what is actually inside our software? The answer comes in the form of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)—a formal, machine-readable inventory of every component, library, and dependency that comprises a software product. In this comprehensive guide, I will explain […]

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Log4Shell Aftermath: Building Secure Logging Pipelines

Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) was not just another vulnerability—it was a paradigm shift. A single user-controlled string in a log message could trigger Remote Code Execution (RCE) on any Java application using Log4j 2.x. The root cause was not a bug but a dangerous design feature: JNDI lookups in log message formatting. In this comprehensive guide, I […]

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2022 Predictions: The Year of AI-Assisted Development

As we enter 2022, the technology landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation. The convergence of artificial intelligence with software development tools, the aftermath of Log4Shell reshaping security priorities, and the commoditization of Kubernetes through managed abstractions are defining themes that will shape enterprise architecture decisions for years to come. In this comprehensive analysis, I will […]

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