in the previous article Summarize fundamental security concepts Part 1 we have explored the concepts of CIA and DAD triad, Non-repudiation, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and Gap Analysis. In this article we will focus on few other fundamental security concepts. Table of contentsZero trust.Control Plane.Adaptive Identity.Threat Scope Reduction.Policy-driven Access…
Read MoreIn order to create Vulnerable Machines, we will use Metasploitable 2. Metasploitable 2 is an intentionally vulnerable virtual machine that security professionals and enthusiasts can use for testing common vulnerabilities. It allows them to practice penetration testing techniques, test security tools, and explore common security flaws. The Metasploitable 2 will…
Read MoreThere are many free and paid log monitoring tools available for different OS. For this demo, I am using Splunk Enterprise as a log monitoring tool on Ubuntu VM. In this article we will setup a Ubuntu VM and install Splunk Enterprise to collect logs from windows server 2019. Once…
Read MoreIn the last article, we have setup and configured Windows Server 2019 in our AD Lab. In this article we will configure DHCP Server and setup Windows 10 VM and add it to the AD Lab network. Part 1 – Overview and Network Configuration. Part 2 – Installing pfSense Firewall…
Read MoreIn this article we will install Active Directory Domain Controller for our AD Lab. We also have to enable and configure few services to make this DC ready for Cybersecurity lab. Part 1 – Overview and Network Configuration. Part 2 – Installing pfSense Firewall on Virtual Machine. Part 3 –…
Read MoreThis article will show the detailed steps of configuring the pfSense firewall. we will configure different services and firewall rules for multiple network interfaces to allow and block requests. Part 1 – Overview and Network Configuration. Part 2 – Installing pfSense Firewall on Virtual Machine. Part 3 – Setup Kali…
Read MoreIn this module, we are going to install Kali Linux. It is an exceptional tool for conducting security assessments and Penetration testing. If you do not want to use Kali Linux, then the alternatives are Parrot Security OS, BlackArch Linux and backbox. Part 1 – Overview and Network Configuration. Part…
Read MoreThis article is about installing and configuring network interfaces of pfSense firewall and gateway on Hyper-V virtual machine. Part 1 – Overview and Network Configuration. Table of contentsDownload pfSense iso file.Create a pfSense Virtual Machine.Change settings of the pfSense Virtual Machine.Add Network adapters to pfSense Firewall.Change Boot order.Disable Secure Boot.Final…
Read MoreThis series of articles will explore the detailed process of setting up a cybersecurity home lab on a virtualization platform. Building a Cybersecurity lab offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on security experience, develop practical skills, and test cybersecurity tools. On a Virtualization Platform you can test and explore cybersecurity…
Read MoreData Protection refers to security processes that makes sure the data is safe, weather the data is stored on Microsoft 365 servers (SharePoint site, email stored in mailbox) or if the data (email, file) is moving from one server to another server within Microsoft 365 data center. The purpose of…
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Ashutosh Gawali