I made a YouTube video about this. Click here to check it out. If you’d rather read an article, continue below. Networking is a fundamental aspect of modern day technology. Understanding how a network functions is essential for any IT professional. One of the best ways to gain practical experience […]
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File Integrity Monitoring – With PowerShell
File Integrity Monitoring is a process of ensuring files are maintaining their integrity. This is to ensure that they have not been changed or tampered with in an unauthorized way. For example, with FIM, you could have alerts sent to you if critical system files have been changed without your […]
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Vulnerability Management – Running a Nessus Scan
Today, I used a tool called “Nessus” which is a Vulnerability Management tool. What is Vulnerability Management? Vulnerability Management is a process that involves identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and reducing vulnerabilities in systems, networks, etc. The goal of this is to lower the chances of a security breach or attack by […]
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Azure Honeypot & SIEM
During my time studying for the CompTIA Network+ exam, I learned what a SIEM is. SIEM stands for Security Information and Event Management, and is a tool that helps organizations monitor and analyze their security-related data from different sources to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats. In todays world theres […]
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Python Encryptor/Decrypter
During my time of studying for the CompTIA Network+ exam last week (I passed), there was a heavy emphasis on keeping everything secure. Encryption, hashing, VPNs, port security, etc. It is insane to me that past protocols and systems just sent information between computers completely naked out in the open. […]
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Setting Up an Active Directory Environment
As I look for jobs I see a lot of them are asking for AD experience. Active Directory is important because it provides a centralized way to manage and secure resources in a network environment. Here are some reasons why its important: Also, while Active Directory is a part of […]
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Setting up a Virtual Server to Host This Site
Today I set up a Self Hosted Word Press Server using Digital Ocean. First I set up an account on Digital Ocean. After I created an account, I set up a Droplet(virtual server) on Digital Ocean and got a domain name to attach to my given IP Address. A droplet […]