hi, I’m bowtie!
Okay, my real name is Ryan. I’m a bow tier, designer, and cybersecurity fighter currently with HORNE Cyber. I’m passionate about coffee, gaming, and spreading Jesus joy wherever I can. I’m also a level 2 dad.
This is my high ground.
what I’m writing
Early Review of AICPA’s SOC for Supply Chain Criteria Part 1
Recently, the AICPA has released its exposure draft for the SOC for Supply Chain Description Criteria for public comment. In a follow-up to my recent blog summarizing the Description Criteria, this blog will be part of a 2-part series exploring the details. In the...
Early Review of AICPA’s SOC for Supply Chain Criteria
Recently, the AICPA has released its exposure draft for the SOC for Supply Chain Description Criteria for public comment. I reviewed the draft and summarized the overview and main points below. This is an introductory post. Stay tuned for a 2-part deep dive into the...
SOC 2 Criteria and Positive Cybersecurity Impacts
In January 2018, the AICPA released detailed guidance on its newest SOC 2 Common Criteria (based on COSO 2013 Framework for an entity-wide reporting level). The new framework officially went into effect on December 15, 2018. Many organizations, including some of my...
what I’m playing
Dice Throne: Season 2 Battlechest
Dice Throne: Season 2 is a new favorite of mine. Combining phase-based turns (think MTG) with a smattering of luck (thanks to the dice), Hero-specific card and dice stacks, this game is a masterpiece.
The Never-Ending PC Gaming Backlog
In a futile quest to finish my growing backlog of games, I’ve recently been finishing up some of the more popular (AAA) games I never got around to.
what I’m listening to
Spotify
My musical tastes change based on mood, but you’ll always hear me bumping Trip Lee, Andy Mineo, Lecrae, Hillsong, Mumford, Keane, and everything in between. I tend towards mellow with peaks of trap.
what I’m shooting
unsplash
Okay, I'm not a "photographer" by any well-defined bar, but I absolutely love snapping shots. I've decided I'm decent enough that others might enjoy using my work for free on their own projects. Enter Unsplash.
instagramma
Most of my IG photos are chronicling daily life, but every once upon a magical, I’ll throw in some stock-ish type photography and post something professional-sounding.