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Hi there, I'm Dennis

I'm a jack of all trades

I am a generalist with an unusual combination of expertise in information security, artistic interests, and philosophical depth.

I have learned that it is not important to be the best at one thing. Instead, I draw strength from combining different disciplines: technology, aesthetics, and ethics flow into my projects as much as reasoning, metacognition, and the joy of creating.

From art to engineering

Topics that shape me

• Information security: My professional focus. Governance, risk, and compliance—informed decision-making in uncertain situations is always at the heart of what I do.
• Network architecture: My technical foundation. From switch stacks to segmentation strategies in OT environments.
• Philosophy & ethics: I am a staunch determinist and advocate an absurd, systemic ethic: rational, critical, not moralistic – but deeply humanistic.
• Aesthetics & art: Material, form, and effect. Whether drawing, design, or design ethics – good aesthetics touch on the truth.
• Metacognition: How we think influences what we believe to be true. I deal with cognitive biases, epistemic hygiene, and self-reflection.
• Soft Skills: Negotiating, arguing, mediating. Communication is action – and often it’s the tone that makes the impact.