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Inside lambda-security-scanner: 19 Checks Across Every Function in Your Account

Part 2 of 4 in the Lambda Security Series. A deep look at lambda-security-scanner: 19 read-only checks across configuration, access control, network, logging, and supply chain, scored 0 to 100 and mapped to ten compliance frameworks.

12 min read · 2026-05-30

Run Real AWS Lambda on Your Laptop

Deploy and run Python and Node.js functions locally with LocalEmu, executed inside the official AWS Lambda runtime images. No AWS account, no credentials, no cost.

7 min read · 2026-05-30

Meet LocalEmu, the Free Successor to LocalStack

An open-source AWS emulator for your laptop. No account, no token. LocalEmu is a maintained fork of the archived LocalStack Community edition, kept free and open under Apache 2.0.

6 min read · 2026-05-28

Building an EC2 Security Scanner: 46 Checks, 137 Controls, Zero Excuses

Part 2 of 3 in the EC2 Security Series. One open-source command that scores every EC2 instance 0-100 across 46 checks and maps each finding to 137 controls in 10 compliance frameworks.

13 min read · 2026-05-17

Run AI Locally for AWS Security Work: The Complete Ollama Guide

Stop sending your IAM policies, CloudTrail logs, and infrastructure code to third-party APIs. Run LLMs locally with Ollama on Apple Silicon: private, offline, fast. Complete setup guide with AWS security use cases.

15 min read · 2026-03-30

Building an S3 Security Scanner: From Frustration to Open Source

Part 3 of the S3 Security Series. Learn about the open-source S3 Security Scanner tool that automates 22 security checks, DNS takeover detection, and bucket discovery.

12 min read · 2026-01-14

I Just Became an AWS Community Builder ... And I Owe It to You

A thank you to my readers, and a call to support open source AWS tools.

6 min read · 2026-03-06

AWS Security Cards: Free Offensive Security Reference for 60 AWS Services

Free, open-source security reference cards covering attack vectors, misconfigurations, enumeration commands, privilege escalation, persistence, detection, and defense for 60 AWS services.

5 min read · 2026-03-17

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