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Technical walkthroughs, cloud security guides, and notes from the field. 66 posts and counting.

Secure Secret Retrieval in AWS Lambda

A Practical Lab in Eliminating Hardcoded Credentials Using AWS Secrets Manager and IAM

AWS LambdaAWS Secrets ManagerIAMCloud Security
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AWS Lab Walkthrough: Troubleshooting IAM Access Issues

Learn how to troubleshoot IAM role assumption failures by aligning identity-based policies and trust relationships while maintaining least privilege.

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Exploiting AlwaysInstallElevated for Windows Privilege Escalation

A walkthrough of exploiting the AlwaysInstallElevated misconfiguration on Windows to escalate from user to SYSTEM using a malicious MSI payload.

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Devel Rooted: A Hack The Box Walkthrough

This post is a walkthrough of the 'Devel' retired machine from Hack The Box. I gain initial access through an exposed FTP and WebDAV setup, then escalate privileges using MS15-051.

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Anonymous Rooted: A TryHackMe Walkthrough

This walkthrough covers the TryHackMe 'Anonymous' room. I gain user-level access via FTP and a writable script, capture the user flag, and escalate to root via a SUID misconfiguration.

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Compromising the Dev Box: A PNPT Walkthrough with Mitigation and MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

A step-by-step walkthrough of compromising the Dev Box from TCM Security’s PNPT training course, including detailed explanations, mitigation steps, and a comprehensive mapping to MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques.

PNPTMITRE ATT&CKPrivilege EscalationWeb Exploits
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Investigate Web Attacks Challenge Walkthrough (Let's Defend)

A detailed walkthrough of how to solve the 'Investigating Web Attacks Challenge' on Let's Defend using the bWAPP web application as the victim.

Web Application SecurityIncident ResponseCybersecurityLet's Defend
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Exploring Splunk Data Administration: Parsing, Event Line Breaking, and Data Privacy

Exploring Splunk Data Administration: Parsing, Event Line Breaking, and Data Privacy

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Escalate and Defend: Linux Kernel Exploit Walkthrough

Escalate and Defend: Linux Kernel Exploit Walkthrough

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Understanding SMB Relay Attacks and Mitigation Techniques

Understanding SMB Relay Attacks and Mitigation Techniques

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IPv6 DNS Takeover with MITM6 in an Active Directory Environment

IPv6 DNS Takeover with MITM6 in an Active Directory Environment

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Understanding SMB Relay Attacks and Mitigation Techniques

Understanding SMB Relay Attacks and Mitigation Techniques

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Understanding LLMNR Poisoning and Mitigation Techniques

Understanding LLMNR Poisoning and Mitigation Techniques

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My Journey to eJPT Certification: Insights and Tips for Success

My Journey to eJPT Certification: Insights and Tips for Success

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Hacking Kenobi: From Anonymous Access to Root like a Rebel

Hacking Kenobi: From Anonymous Access to Root like a Rebel

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Rooting the Academy Box: A Practical Ethical Hacking Walkthrough

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Exploiting EternalBlue (MS17-010): A Walkthrough and Protection Measures

A detailed walkthrough of how to exploit the Eternal Blue vulnerability on a Windows 7 Ultimate machine, covering both manual and automated methods.

Penetration TestingEthical HackingCybersecurityVulnerability Exploitation
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TryHackMe Ignite Room Walkthrough: Exploiting Fuel CMS 1.4.1 RCE

Walkthrough of TryHackMe's Ignite room where we exploit a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Fuel CMS 1.4.1 (CVE-2018-16763). Learn the steps of enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, and defense strategies.

CybersecurityOffensiveRed TeamPenetration Testing
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Network Services - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

Learn about, then enumerate and exploit a variety of network services and misconfigurations.

Penetration TestingEthical HackingCybersecurityVulnerability Exploitation
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Linux Fundamentals I - TryHackMe Walkthrough By Nisha

Embark on the journey of learning the fundamentals of Linux. Learn to run some of the first essential commands on an interactive terminal..

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Introduction to Defensive Security - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

Introduction to Defensive Security - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

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Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

A beginner-friendly walkthrough of managing users, groups, and permissions in AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).

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Creating VNet-to-VNet Connections in Microsoft Azure

This walkthrough details how to create secure VPN Gateway connections between two Azure Virtual Networks using VNet-to-VNet tunneling. Learn how to configure VPN Gateways, establish encrypted connections, and verify the status—all from the Azure portal.

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How to Create Point-to-Site VPN Connections in Microsoft Azure

How to Create Point-to-Site VPN Connections in Microsoft Azure

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How to Create Site-to-Site VPN Connections in Microsoft Azure

How to Create Site-to-Site VPN Connections in Microsoft Azure

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Traffic Routing in Microsoft Azure with Network Virtual Appliacne (NVA)

Traffic Routing in Microsoft Azure with Network Virtual Appliacne (NVA)

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Configure Azure Load Balancer

Configure Azure Load Balancer

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Create Inbound NAT Rules to Connect to a Single VM in Azure (Port-Forwarding)

Create Inbound NAT Rules to Connect to a Single VM in Azure (Port-Forwarding)

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Deploy Azure Application Gateway to Direct Web Traffic

Deploy Azure Application Gateway to Direct Web Traffic

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Deploy and Configure Azure Firewall and Rules to Allow/Deny Access to Certain Websites

Deploy and Configure Azure Firewall and Rules to Allow/Deny Access to Certain Websites

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Enable Session Stickiness Using an Application Load Balancer in AWS (ALB)

Learn how to configure session stickiness (sticky sessions) using an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in AWS.

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How to Deploy Amazon Connect Contact Center

A step-by-step guide to deploying an Amazon Connect Contact Center in AWS.

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How to Deploy a Secured Static Website on AWS

A guide to deploying a secured static website on AWS using S3, CloudFront, and related services.

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AWS Networking: Multi-VPC Architecture

An overview of designing and implementing a multi-VPC architecture in AWS for network segmentation and scalability.

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Enable Inter-VPC Connectivity Using Peering Connections in AWS

Learn how to enable inter-VPC connectivity using VPC peering connections in AWS.

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Enable Inter-VPC Connectivity With AWS Transit Gateway

A guide to enabling inter-VPC connectivity using AWS Transit Gateway for scalable network architecture.

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Configure Network Monitoring in AWS

Learn how to configure network monitoring in AWS using VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch, and related tools.

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Implement Security Controls in AWS

A walkthrough of implementing essential security controls in AWS to protect your cloud infrastructure.

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Windows Fundamentals 1 - TryHackMe Walkthrough

Windows Fundamentals 1 - TryHackMe Walkthrough

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Vulnerability Scanning with OpenVAS: Unveiling Cybersecurity Insights

Learn how to use OpenVAS for vulnerability scanning and gain actionable cybersecurity insights from the results.

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Splunk Basics / Splunk 101 (TryHackMe Walkthrough)

Splunk Basics / Splunk 101 (TryHackMe Walkthrough)

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Incident Handling With Splunk / Splunk 201 (TryHackMe Walkthrough)

Incident Handling With Splunk / Splunk 201 (TryHackMe Walkthrough)

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Create Virtual Networks in Azure

A step-by-step guide to creating and configuring virtual networks in Microsoft Azure.

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Identity and Access Management: Azure Policy

Learn how to use Azure Policy for governance and compliance in Microsoft Azure identity and access management.

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Identity and Access Management: Resource Manager Locks in Azure

A guide to using Azure Resource Manager Locks to protect critical resources from accidental deletion or modification.

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Identity and Access Management: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Learn how to implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Azure for fine-grained identity and access management.

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How to Configure DNS Settings in Microsoft Azure

How to Configure DNS Settings in Microsoft Azure

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Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning

Learn how to use Nmap for network scanning and vulnerability assessment in cybersecurity.

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How to Create Configure a DMZ on Palo Alto FIrewall

How to Create Configure a DMZ on Palo Alto FIrewall

Network SecurityCybersecurityNetworkingFirewall
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Vulnerability Scanning with Nessus

A guide to using Nessus for vulnerability scanning and security assessment of your infrastructure.

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Introduction to Offensive Security - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

Introduction to Offensive Security - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

CybersecurityOffensiveRed TeamPenetration Testing
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The Art of Reconnaissance in Cybersecurity

The Art of Reconnaissance in Cybersecurity

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Walking An Application - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

Walking An Application - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

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Meow - HTB Walkthrough by Nisha

Meow - HTB Walkthrough by Nisha

CybersecurityOffensiveRed TeamPenetration Testing
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Content Discovery - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

Content Discovery - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

CybersecurityOffensiveRed TeamPenetration Testing
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Wireshark: The Basics - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

Wireshark: The Basics - THM Walkthrough by Nisha

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RootMe - TryHackMe Walkthrough

A complete walkthrough of the RootMe room on TryHackMe, covering web exploitation and privilege escalation techniques.

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Windows Event Logs (TryHackMe Walkthrough)

Windows Event Logs (TryHackMe Walkthrough)

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TryHackMe Walkthough - Post-Exploitation Basics

TryHackMe Walkthough - Post-Exploitation Basics

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How to Install Remmina on Kali Linux

How to Install Remmina on Kali Linux

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TryHackMe Ice - Walkthrough by Nisha

TryHackMe Ice - Walkthrough by Nisha

CybersecurityWindowsPenetration TestingEthical Hacking
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Steel Mountain - TryHackMe Walkthrough by Nisha

Hack into a Mr. Robot themed Windows machine. Use metasploit for initial access, utilise powershell for Windows privilege escalation enumeration and learn a new technique to get Administrator access.

TryHackMeCTFPrivilege EscalationWeb Exploits
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TryHackMe IDOR Room Walkthrough

TryHackMe IDOR Room Walkthrough

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Dancing - HTB Walkthrough by Nisha

Dancing - HTB Walkthrough by Nisha

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TryHackMe: Enumeration & Brute Force Room Walkthrough

TryHackMe: Enumeration & Brute Force Room Walkthrough

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LazyAdmin TryHackMe Walkthrough

A complete walkthrough of the LazyAdmin room on TryHackMe, demonstrating enumeration, exploitation, and privilege escalation.

TryHackMeCTFPrivilege EscalationWeb Exploits
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