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Shakel Ahmed

Shakel Ahmed

United Kingdom
Shakel Ahmed is a cybersecurity practitioner with 20+ years of experience defending global organizations. As the founder of CyberDesserts, he provides hands-on, practical guidance to help professionals master the skills that actually matter.
31
Oct
How the threat landscape will look in 2026

Four Threat Shifts That Will Define the 2026 Security Landscape

How the threat landscape shifted in 2025 and what to expect in 2026
6 min read
31
Oct
Splunk Enterprise Docker Setup: Quick Start Guide for Security Testing

Splunk Enterprise Docker Setup: Quick Start Guide for Security Testing

Build a Splunk Enterprise security monitoring environment with Docker in 30 minutes. Learn to deploy Splunk in a container, configure
11 min read
31
Oct
Gartner's 2025 Supply Chain Prediction: A Retrospective Look at What Actually Happened

Gartner's 2025 Supply Chain Prediction: A Retrospective Look at What Actually Happened

LinkedIn Post Copy Link In 2021, Gartner made a bold prediction: by 2025, 45% of organizations worldwide would experience attacks
6 min read
24
Oct
AI Browser Security Risks: What to Know

AI Browser Security Risks: What to Know

Gartner just told enterprises to block all AI browsers (Gartner, December 2025). The advisory arrives as 27.7% of organisations
5 min read
23
Oct
Cloud Security Fundamentals: What Every Organization Needs to Know

Cloud Security Fundamentals: What Every Organization Needs to Know

Ninety-four percent of enterprises now use cloud services, yet cloud misconfigurations remain the leading cause of data breaches. If your
5 min read
22
Oct
Cybersecurity Career Playbook - 2026

Cybersecurity Career Playbook - 2026

18 CYBERSECURITY SKILLS THAT SEPARATE TOP PERFORMERS
12 min read
22
Oct
AI and Cybersecurity: Some Interesting Thoughts from a Recent Podcast Chat

AI and Cybersecurity: Some Interesting Thoughts from a Recent Podcast Chat

TL;DR: Attackers build unrestricted AI models while defenders work within ethical guardrails, creating a dangerous asymmetry. Your expertise determines how much AI amplifies your productivity. And sometimes the most sophisticated AI systems still fail because of a default password.
4 min read
19
Oct
Why NIST Aligned CTEM Is the Framework Integration Security Teams Actually Need

Why NIST Aligned CTEM Is the Framework Integration Security Teams Actually Need

TL;DR - Discover how NIST aligned CTEM transforms framework compliance into operational security. Bridge governance maturity and real threat detection through continuous validation of NIST CSF 2.0 controls.
5 min read
19
Oct
Writing An Acceptable Use Policy For AI - And What to Put In It

Writing An Acceptable Use Policy For AI - And What to Put In It

TL;DR: Only 10% of companies have a comprehensive AI policy in place (Security Magazine). Where do you start with writing an acceptable use policy for ai ?
3 min read
07
Oct
Shadow AI Governance

Why Shadow AI Governance Keeps Failing

Updated March 2026 LinkedIn Post Copy Link Shadow AI governance is the set of policies, monitoring capabilities, and enforcement controls
11 min read