MARKUS "FLAKE" SCHMALL

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Thoughts on security, programming, tools, and the occasional retro computing tangent.

2026
15
Mar

2026, Some Ideas: AI, Resilience, and the End of GRC as We Know It

A medley of thoughts on where security is heading. AI as a force multiplier for resilience — not just compliance theater. Why traditional hardening docs are becoming redundant through automation and CIS benchmarks. How AI-generated code changes the testing game. And the argument that GRC is ripe for disruption: let machines handle supplier questionnaires and risk paperwork so experts can focus on architecture decisions that actually matter. Read on LinkedIn →

AI GRC Resilience Opinion
2025
20
Nov

MCP Integration: Giving AI Assistants Access to Security Data

How I added Model Context Protocol support to SecMan, letting Claude and other AI assistants query vulnerability data, check compliance status, and generate reports. The future of security tooling might be conversational.

AI MCP SecMan
05
Sep

The Amiga Turns 40: What It Taught Me About Engineering

A personal reflection on the Amiga's 40th anniversary and the engineering lessons that carry forward: constraint-driven creativity, hardware-software co-design, and the value of a community that refuses to let a good platform die.

Amiga Retro Opinion