E3, E5, E7 on the Zero Trust Architecture
The same E3, E5, and E7 question, this time mapped onto the Microsoft Zero Trust architecture, component by component.
Operator's notebook
What holds up after the meeting.
I use this site to think in public, make sense of what I am learning, and keep a record of the ideas I want to come back to. It is a working library built from the work itself: security, cloud, AI, leadership, and the long game of execution.
Recent writing
Latest professional writing.
Security, AI, cloud, and commercial leadership. Personal essays live in the notebook archive.
techOct 6, 2026
E3, E5, E7: What Each Step Adds to Security
A one-screen visual of the security coverage Microsoft 365 E3, E5, and E7 each add, mapped to the Cyber Defense Matrix.
techSep 22, 2026
Digital Sovereignty: A Three-Level Rubric
A three-level rubric for taking more control of the technology I own, with Reolink as a stepping stone and AI helping with the work.
techSep 3, 2026
MFA Everywhere Is Where Identity Programs Stall
A year ago I wrote a nine-layer identity maturity framework. The part that still holds up is the ordering, and the four gates that tell you whether you have earned the next layer.
techSep 2, 2026
Four Repos That Taught Me How to Work With AI, and Why I Deleted Them
I cut my GitHub account from 32 repositories to 9. Here is the rule I used, and what four of the deletions say about where AI actually helps.
techAug 31, 2026
Stop Rebuilding the CRM You Already Pay For
Most enterprise AI projects I see are a new front door onto software the company already owns. My philosophy for AI transformation is three moves in order: make today faster, get the rest of what you bought, then buy more precisely.
techAug 11, 2026
How I Build Presentations in the Browser with GitHub Copilot
How I use GitHub Copilot, saved instructions, and browser checks to turn an article into a visual presentation.
About Thor
What keeps showing up in the work.
Trust, translation, and a longer view than the room usually wants to take.
The roles changed over time, but the pattern did not. I keep getting pulled toward work that rewards clarity, trust, and the ability to make complicated things usable for someone else.
Technology without theater
Architecture, platforms, and new tools explained in ways people can actually use.
Career advice without fluff
Momentum, feedback, habits, and positioning without pretending a title solves the problem.
Experiments worth keeping
Drafts, operating principles, and technology experiments captured before they disappear into a notes app.