Information Technology

CrowdStrike Falcon: The Ultimate Guide to Deployment, Configuration, and Administration

Dec 9, 20240 min read

Active Directory Fundamentals: (Part 6: GPOs Demystified)

In this post I will shift my focus towards an equally important aspect: group policy objects (GPOs) and their significance within AD DS.

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Oct 23, 20240 min read

Crowdstrike: A Faulty Update with Global Reach

On July 19, 2024, a major incident occurred involving CrowdStrike's Falcon sensor software, leading to a widespread Windows outage.

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Aug 9, 20246 min read

DevOps Essentials: Getting Started with Pipeline Automation

DevOps, a blend of development and operations, has revolutionized how teams deliver software, fostering collaboration and improvement.

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Jun 17, 202414 min read

Active Directory Fundamentals (Part Five: From Local to Global)

This blog post is part five of the Cyb3r-S3c series on Microsoft's Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).

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Jun 3, 20240 min read

Building Trust in the Age of AI: A Brief Look at AI Security

Technology is advancing faster than ever, and the rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping our world.

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May 14, 20243 min read

Active Directory Fundamentals (Part Four: Deploying, Backup, and Restoring)

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Sep 13, 20230 min read

Active Directory Fundamentals (Part Three: Object Management)

Welcome back to the command center, operators. Having mapped the forest territories and domain boundaries in Part Two, I will now cover tactical object management operations. This isn't just about point-and-click administration, I'm talking about the command and control infrastructure that determines how effectively security and operations teams can manage, secure, and scale the AD environment.

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Aug 29, 20230 min read

Active Directory Fundamentals (Part Two: Navigate the AD Wilderness, Forests and Domains)

Welcome back to the AD wilderness. In Part One, I dissected the anatomical components of Active Directory Domain Services. Now I venture deeper into the labyrinth, where forests tower like digital ecosystems and domains form the territorial boundaries of enterprise networks.

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Aug 17, 20230 min read

Active Directory Fundamentals (Part One: Demystifying AD DS and its Components)

Welcome to the first installment of the Active Directory Domain Services reconnaissance series. In the enterprise battlefield, understanding Active Directory is not optional, it's survival. With over 95% of Fortune 1000 companies relying on AD infrastructure, this knowledge separates novice from true cyber operatives.

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Aug 4, 20230 min read