Engineering
Engineering | 8 min read
Instrumenting the “big three” managed Kubernetes offerings with PythonSecurely accessing Kubernetes APIs on GKE, EKS, and AKS can be a challenge. Get the tools and best practices you need to do it yourself.
Engineering | 5 min read
Threat hunting: Build or buy?Not sure if you should build your own hunting capability or get a hunting partner? Check out this post to discover your options and the things you should consider (yes, we break down cost for you).
Engineering | 11 min read
Migrating to GKE: Preemptible nodes and making space for the Chaos MonkeysFind out how Expel’s internal teams collaborated to migrate our core infrastructure from a legacy environment to GCP, with no downtime (while also making sure they were prepared for a little chaos).
Engineering | 6 min read
5 best practices to get to production readiness with Hashicorp Vault in KubernetesFlying blind when it comes to running Hashicorp Vault in Kubernetes? We’ve got you covered. Accelerate your path to production without compromising on security with these tips and best practices.
Engineering | 8 min read
Containerizing key pipeline with zero downtimeMigrating to Kubernetes as Expel’s core engineering platform with zero downtime – and without interfering with our analysts’ workflow – is a tall order. But our engineers pulled it off. Find out how.
Engineering | 12 min read
Behind the scenes: Building Azure integrations for ASC alertsFind out how Expel’s internal teams built an integration on top of Azure signal – creating a new detection strategy for ASC that provides more context around alerts and improves customer visibility.
Engineering | 7 min read
Plotting booby traps like in Home Alone: Our approach to detection writingFind out how Expel’s D&R engineers think about detection writing, and how this process helps our SOC analysts make smart decisions and gain a deeper understanding of our customers’ environments.
Engineering | 2 min read
Announcing Open Source python client (pyexclient) for Expel WorkbenchWe’re open sourcing a python client in the Expel Workbench! This labor of love will allow our customers to take advantage of our APIs. Find out what the release of the pyexclient project includes.
Engineering | 8 min read
The power of orchestration: how we automated enrichments for AWS alertsAutomation is key when it comes to helping analysts focus on doing what they do best – investigating legitimate threats. Find out how we use orchestration to automate enrichments for AWS alerts.
Engineering | 8 min read
Terraforming a better engineering experience with AtlantisTo build something useful you must first understand your users. Find out how Expel used Terraform and Atlantis to build a platform that makes self-service provisioning in cloud infrastructure easy. % %