Technical Communication

Every web application has security headers, cookies, TLS configurations, and CORS policies that need to be correct. Most teams find out they're wrong only after a penetration test — or worse, after an incident. This book shows you how to build a scanner that catches these issues automatically. You'll create a Python CLI tool that uses Hurl (declarative HTTP testing) to assert security properties, SSLyze to validate TLS protocol versions, and AI to generate specific remediation for every failure it finds. The output: structured JSON reports, visual HTML dashboards, and AI-generated security posture assessments. **What you'll build:** - 9 declarative Hurl security test files (headers, cookies, CORS, HSTS, CSP, CSRF, redirects, TLS) - A preprocessor that handles domain substitution and authentication - An output parser with built-in remediation guidance for every test - A TLS scanner validating SSL 2.0/3.0 disabled and TLS 1.2/1.3 enabled - An AI analyzer that generates context-specific fixes using Ollama, OpenAI, or Bedrock - An HTML reporter with dark-themed visual dashboards - Docker multi-architecture deployment - CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions **Who this is for:** - Developers who want security checks before deploying - DevSecOps engineers building CI/CD security gates - Penetration testers who need quick baseline assessments - Security students learning web vulnerability concepts hands-on - Platform teams enforcing security standards across services Every failure includes: what was expected, what was received, why it matters, how to fix it, and a documentation link. AI adds domain-specific code examples on top.

Threat modeling is broken. It takes days, costs thousands, and most teams skip it entirely. What if your AI coding assistant could do it for you — systematically, consistently, and in minutes? This book shows you how to build an MCP server that makes it happen. You'll create 80+ structured tools that guide any AI assistant through a rigorous 9-phase STRIDE threat modeling workflow. Not vague prompts that produce unstructured text — real, typed, validated tools that build up a complete threat model piece by piece: business context, architecture, threat actors, trust boundaries, data flows, STRIDE-based threats, mitigations, and a final JSON export compatible with AWS Threat Composer. **What you'll build:** - A full MCP server with FastMCP (stdio + SSE transport) - Pydantic v2 data models for type-safe threat modeling - Case-insensitive enum validation (because AI isn't always consistent) - 11 tool modules covering every phase of STRIDE analysis - Customizable organization security guidelines loaded from `.md` files - Docker deployment for team-wide access - Compliance gap analysis that validates against mandatory controls - A complete workflow orchestrator with progress tracking **What makes this different:** The server doesn't call any LLM itself. It provides the structure and tools — your AI assistant (Claude, Kiro, Cursor, Copilot) provides the intelligence. This means it works with any model, any provider, forever. No API keys, no token costs for the server itself. **Who this is for:** - Security engineers who want to automate repetitive threat modeling - Python developers building MCP servers for any domain - DevSecOps teams embedding security into AI-assisted workflows - Architects who need consistent, auditable threat models - Anyone curious about how MCP tools work under the hood **By the end of this book**, you'll have a production-ready MCP server, a deep understanding of how AI tools are structured, and transferable patterns for building MCP servers in any domain — not just security.

Most iOS interview books teach you the answer. This one shows you what a senior sounds like giving it: three versions of every answer, candidate, senior, and staff, side by side, so you can see the gap between correct and hired. 178 questions across six career levels, each with the follow-up that decides it and the red flag that ends the loop.

Device Mapper is the invisible engine behind LVM, LUKS, dm-verity, and thin provisioning — yet most engineers never look under the hood. This illustrated guide gives you the complete picture: from BIO remapping and mapping tables to real-world stacking patterns like LVM-on-LUKS and Android Verified Boot. 8 chapters, all visual, zero fluff.

Documentation format explains 10 to 127 times more variance in AI-generated code than model choice. We ran 21,462 tests to prove it. This book shows you which formats work, which ones break, and why the industry standard is the worst option for AI consumption.

Real lessons from real bug bounty work — focusing on what actually leads to vulnerabilities, not just theory.

A senior level Android book about what actually breaks in production: Compose, performance, architecture, build systems, CI, and scale. Less “hello world”, more “keep it alive”.

The seven case stories in this book show how these companies dealt with situations that the usual approach didn't cover. Whether it was rethinking how to predict engagement, estimating demand in uncertain conditions, or containing operational breakdowns before they spiraled, the people behind these stories had to adapt quickly, think clearly, and act with purpose.

What is 3P? Afferent coupling? Strict evaluation? What are CPH, cHTML, and CMF? How about Vanadium, OPcache, or Auto Forms Mode? Covering more than 4,000 terms and concepts, and including explanations from Wikipedia and MDN Web Docs, The Web Development Glossary 4K provides an overview of web development unlike any other book or site.

This collection is targeted primarily to a demographic of 10 million college educated BabyBoomer aged men who are working in, or have worked in, the IT fields. The proposed goal ofthis manuscript is to reach one percent of this market, most of whom are disinclined to usesocial media, and find pdf files more accessible and readable than poorly formatted andweakly illustrated eBooks.

Step into the world of tech leadership with practical strategies that empower your team, balance project demands, and foster long-term success. "The Little Book of the Tech Lead" is your essential guide to navigating the complexities of people, code, and priorities—without losing sight of what truly matters: building a healthy, high-performance team.

Technical Writing and Professional Communication by Thomas N. Huckin and Leslie A. Olsen is a timeless guide to mastering clear, effective communication in technical fields. With practical examples and proven techniques, this book equips readers with the tools to simplify complex ideas and convey them with precision. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this essential resource will sharpen your skills and enhance your impact.