To deepen my understanding of how APIs work and to gain hands-on experience , I decided to build my own API using Azure Functions and their serverless architecture. I initially considered doing it with Azure Cosmos, but this took me a few days, and having Azure Cosmos DB running for […]
FileUploaderCLI Tool
For fun, I decided to make a CLI tool for bash that helps speed up the process a bit for uploading files into an Azure storage account. Features Prerequisites To use this tool, you must have: Installation Steps Clone the repo from github: Ensure the azure cli is installed: How […]
How to add a Custom Domain To Your Entra Tenant
Adding your own custom domain in your Entra tenant is a crucial step in your organizations branding. Without this, you’re stuck with the default onmicrosoft.com suffix, which isn’t ideal for a professional or branded experience. I will walk you through how to add a custom domain to your Entra tenant. […]
Adding a New Domain Controller to an Active Directory Forest
Expanding your organizations Active Directory environment is a crucial task to ensure high availability, redundancy, and load balancing. It is best practice to have at least 2 domain controllers in a production environment. Depending on the size and geographical distribution of your organization, you might need more. I will walk […]
Setting up Private Access to PaaS Resources in Azure
Securing access to PaaS resources such as Storage Accounts in Azure can be a valid concern for IT professionals as more and more services are moved to the Azure public cloud. Here I will walk you through how to set up private access to a storage account by setting up […]
Configuring Cisco Switch with VLANs
Let’s say you want multiple LANs, but only have one switch? Or maybe you want to separate your networks into smaller sections, with each one having a different purpose? One for your trusted devices, one for Guest access, one for management, etc. How can you do this? This can be […]
Setting up DHCP with Dynamic DNS (Linux Servers)
Throughout my time tinkering in home lab, I have come across a problem. I am having trouble remembering all these IP Addresses. But thankfully, a solution to this already exists. DNS. However, How can I get my home labs DNS records to update automatically with our DHCP server? We can […]
Deploying Azure Resources using a Bicep Template
In today’s day and age where a lot of companies are migrating to the cloud or having a mix of on-prem and cloud deployments, automating the deployment of infrastructure is essential. Not only does it speed up the time of deployment because you don’t have to waste time clicking around […]
Capturing a Password with Wireshark
In a digital landscape where data breaches and cyber threats are at every corner, the importance of robust cybersecurity practices has never been more important. Today, I will show you how I captured a password using Wiresahrk, a powerful and widely-used network analysis tool. Wireshark, is an open-source packet analyzer […]
Installing PfSense with Virtual Box
In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Cybersecurity has become an increasingly more important concern for organizations and individuals. With cyber threats and new constantly changing vulnerabilities, it is important for you to have a firewall set up if you value your network safety. That’s where PfSense […]