Christian Taillon

☕ Dark Roast Cyber LLC

My professional company website.

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Welcome ☕

We have a lot to protect and it is hard work. It is recommended that you brew a cup of coffee to enjoy while accessing this site. It dramatically improves the experience on the web. 😉

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Cybersecurity, our work demands persistence, proactivity, and collaboration. I truly believe that you don’t need to work at the same company to be on the same team.

Christian Taillon's motivation

Knowledge Base & Resources

Explore the core domains of this site.

🔒 Zero Data Retention Endpoints

Real-time catalog of OpenRouter ZDR-compliant AI models that guarantee no data storage. Perfect for sensitive and confidential prompts.

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🤖 Latest: Mastering Agentic Prompting

Advanced techniques for building AI systems that can reason, plan, and execute complex tasks autonomously. Combining insights from Cerebras GLM 4.6 and Google Gemini 3.

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🛡️ Information Security

Comprehensive technical guides and cheatsheets for Splunk, LogScale, and KQL. Dive into rule creation with Sigma, YARA, and Snort/Suricata to build robust defenses.

🐺 Threat Hunting & Intel

In-depth research on APTs and malware analysis. Strategies for proactive threat hunting, including deep dives into Qakbot and other adversaries.

💻 Dev & Projects

A collection of scripts, tools, and open-source projects. From Python automation and Docker integrations to fun projects like ParetoPi.

🤖 Machine Learning & AI

Navigating the intersection of AI and Security. Resources for securing LLMs, deploying local AI stacks, and building Agentic SOC architectures.

🎓 Interview Resources

Guidance for professionals at every stage. Cheatsheets and interview prep for Security Engineering, SOC roles, and Threat Hunting positions.



Recent Highlights & Research

🤖 DIY Agentic Security

Building your own security tools with AI. Guides on Agentic SOC architecture, LLM stacks, and pipelines.

🛡️ GenAI Inference Security

Protecting your AI infrastructure. Implementing guardrails for LLM inputs and outputs.

💻 Secure Local Models

Best practices for running LLMs locally and securely on your own hardware.

🦠 AutoIT Evasion & Malware

Research on detecting AutoIT malware and emulating evasion techniques.

🌍 OpenWebUI Community

Check out my models, filters, and manifold pipes for the OpenWebUI community.

🌵 CactusCon 2025

Did you miss the event? Catch up on the materials and presentation decks.



From the very start of my career, I have always found myself the beneficiary of those taking time to create collections of resources, cheatsheets, and guides for various technologies I've worked with. I want to do the same for others through this simple site.

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