Kristof Riebbels - .NET Developer

I build software and try to understand systems properly. Freelance .NET developer. I write about architecture, DevOps, security, and the way AI changes how I work.

I recently returned to AXA Belgium (Freelance via Solvus), where I work across .NET delivery, system analysis support, and the kind of DevOps and platform questions that tend to appear when real systems have to keep moving.

Most of the time that means .NET delivery, some Angular, system analysis support, and a lot of practical work around infrastructure and local-first tooling.

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The blog is the best place to see what I am actively learning, building, and trying to understand properly.

Mar 11, 2026

#devops #gitops #homelab

Why I Finally Moved My HomeLab Secrets Out of `.env` Files

A return-to-blogging post about secret debt, token warnings, AI-assisted engineering, and why a local-first secret control plane became necessary.

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Nov 11, 2024

#cybersecurity #cehv12

Introduction to My (Certified??) Ethical Hacker (CEH) Journey!

Pursue ethical hacking to connect software development with cybersecurity, aiming for CEH certification and enhanced cybersecurity knowledge

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Oct 12, 2024

#http #jwt #jws

Tamperproof HTTP Requests

Learn how to secure HTTP requests against tampering using digital signatures and the JOSE framework for enhanced data integrity and security

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