Bio
Ell Marquez has been part of the open-source family for a few years now. In this time, she has found the support needed from her mentorship relationships to grow from a Linux Administrator to a Community Architect helping to build Open Source Communities. Her current passions are podcasting with her co-host on Choose Linux and spreading the message that in tech, “It’s Okay to Be New.”
My Talks
APTs Transtion to the Cloud
Migration to the cloud brings new challenges and with news stories on cloud breaches becoming a daily occurrence, it's easy to understand why cloud security has become a critical issue. These diffi...
A Wizards Guide to Security in the Cloud
Death Eaters are able to not only compromise our Castles [environments] easily, but wreck havoc before we know their there. However defeating them is not as difficult as we make it because in the e...
Confessions of a Sysadmin
Many of us in the technical community have heard the saying RTFM as advice given to someone learning Linux. In Confessions of a Sysadmin, we will share a practical approach to learning to navigate ...
First Contact with Container Security
In the cloud companies are transitioning to the use of containers at a rapid pace. While decreasing time to market, it increases supply chain security risk and lowers visibility. With 92% of compan...
How Hackers Saved My Life
Starting in Security, the motto that got me through was, “It’s Okay To Be New.” Though it should have been, “The impostor is strong in this one.”
Surprisingly though, when things were at the darkes...
Is Linux Secure By Default?
The Linux operating system is secure by default. Attackers only create viruses and malware to target Windows systems. While cringe-worthy to read, these are all real statements being touted in the ...
Mentoring 101
Ever been a Daniel in need of a Mr. Myagi? Looking to achieve greatness but with no real clue where to start? Finding a mentor is the first step, but knowing how to make the most of the time spent ...
Using Your Technical Skills to Save Lives
Technology runs the world and as a part of that many argue that it runs our lives. However what happens when technology is used to oppress, violate and ruin lives? When we hear these stories we may...