Hello! I'm Michal.

I teach and mentor software development, product, and security people to investigate how things work, collect evidence, and make decisions they can stand behind.

My background is in computer science, graphics, and 20+ years in cyber security across defense, threat intelligence and product development. I grew up tinkering with assembly, Pascal and C in DOS and Linux consoles; most of what I know comes from building things, reading and learning with friends.

I see security as a product of good engineering with a bit of hacker curiosity on top: validating what works in reality and building habits that hold up when opinions are abundant. I work with engineers on threat modeling, hypothesis validation, and architecture; with product people on engineering habits and orientation in programming and operating systems; and with beginners on a mix of both.

On this site you'll find:

• A blog with war stories and practical notes
• Security mentoring for teams and individuals
• A threat modeling workshop you can join or bring in-house