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cloud-networking

Keep Your Uptime High With AWS WAF DDoS Protections

6 minute read

DDoS attacks can cripple your site, but AWS WAF is your ally in maintaining uptime. Learn how to test and configure AWS WAF to fend off these attacks and kee...

Stop SQL Injections With WAF Managed and Custom WAF Rules

4 minute read

I’ll show you how to protect your web apps from SQL injections with AWS WAF. Learn how to use managed and custom rules to keep your apps secure.

Block Suspicious IPs with AWS WAF’s IP Reputation & Anonymous IP Rules

2 minute read

Tired of manually blocking suspicious IPs? Discover how to automate the process using AWS WAF’s IP Reputation and Anonymous IP Lists to keep your web app saf...

Restricting IPs by Region with AWS WAF Geographic Match Rules

2 minute read

Block unwanted traffic with precision using AWS WAF’s Geographic Match Rules. Learn how to restrict access by region to protect your app and optimize perform...

How to Brute Force Login Pages and Fortify Them with AWS WAF

6 minute read

Master the art of defending your login pages against brute-force attacks using AWS WAF. Learn how to simulate these attacks and set up powerful rules to prot...

Leverage AWS WAF ACLs to Prevent XSS Attacks

6 minute read

Uncover the secrets to thwarting XSS attacks using AWS WAF. Learn how to set up Web ACLs to safeguard your web applications from malicious scripts and keep y...

Boost Your ELB Insights with S3 Access Logs

3 minute read

I’ll show you how to elevate your load balancer management by storing access logs in Amazon S3. Learn how to set up and analyze these logs to boost visibilit...

Syncing MySQL Databases with RDS & DMS for Load-Balanced Harmony

6 minute read

Learn how to set up a shared MySQL database in the cloud with AWS RDS, and migrate your existing data using AWS DMS to ensure seamless integration across you...

Enhancing Session Persistence with ALB Sticky Sessions

3 minute read

Demonstration of an application load balancer session flaw and remediation steps using the sticky sessions feature for load-balanced target groups.

Mastering Elastic Load Balancers for Optimal Performance

5 minute read

A guided walkthrough for provisioning an application load balancer for EC2 instances in Amazon Web Services.

Setup DVWA on an EC2 Instance

8 minute read

I’ll show you how to setup a pair of DVWA EC2 instances for future elastic load balancer and web application firewall labs.

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web-security

Keep Your Uptime High With AWS WAF DDoS Protections

6 minute read

DDoS attacks can cripple your site, but AWS WAF is your ally in maintaining uptime. Learn how to test and configure AWS WAF to fend off these attacks and kee...

Stop SQL Injections With WAF Managed and Custom WAF Rules

4 minute read

I’ll show you how to protect your web apps from SQL injections with AWS WAF. Learn how to use managed and custom rules to keep your apps secure.

Block Suspicious IPs with AWS WAF’s IP Reputation & Anonymous IP Rules

2 minute read

Tired of manually blocking suspicious IPs? Discover how to automate the process using AWS WAF’s IP Reputation and Anonymous IP Lists to keep your web app saf...

Restricting IPs by Region with AWS WAF Geographic Match Rules

2 minute read

Block unwanted traffic with precision using AWS WAF’s Geographic Match Rules. Learn how to restrict access by region to protect your app and optimize perform...

How to Brute Force Login Pages and Fortify Them with AWS WAF

6 minute read

Master the art of defending your login pages against brute-force attacks using AWS WAF. Learn how to simulate these attacks and set up powerful rules to prot...

Leverage AWS WAF ACLs to Prevent XSS Attacks

6 minute read

Uncover the secrets to thwarting XSS attacks using AWS WAF. Learn how to set up Web ACLs to safeguard your web applications from malicious scripts and keep y...

UIUCTF 2024 Web & OSINT Writeups

5 minute read

This post contains my personal solutions for the Web and OSINT challenges from UIUCTF

Selected Database Security CIS Coursework - UofL

2 minute read

My portfolio of work from UofL course CIS 483 - Database Security

PicoCTF 2024 Web Exploitation Write-Ups

4 minute read

This post contains writeups for all the web exploitation challenges I was able to solve for PicoCTF this year.

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penetration-testing

Active Directory Hacking Initial Enumeration

8 minute read

A brief guide to essential reconnaissance techniques for initial Active Directory enumeration, including NetBIOS, DNS, SMB, and LDAP scans

Introducing the Active Directory Ethical Hacking Series

2 minute read

Dive into my new blog series on Active Directory hacking, where I’ll guide you through essential tactics and procedures leveraged against Active Directory. L...

How to Brute Force Login Pages and Fortify Them with AWS WAF

6 minute read

Master the art of defending your login pages against brute-force attacks using AWS WAF. Learn how to simulate these attacks and set up powerful rules to prot...

Leverage AWS WAF ACLs to Prevent XSS Attacks

6 minute read

Uncover the secrets to thwarting XSS attacks using AWS WAF. Learn how to set up Web ACLs to safeguard your web applications from malicious scripts and keep y...

Selected Database Security CIS Coursework - UofL

2 minute read

My portfolio of work from UofL course CIS 483 - Database Security

Selected Network Security CIS Coursework - UofL

1 minute read

Completed Coursework

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ctf

UIUCTF 2024 Web & OSINT Writeups

5 minute read

This post contains my personal solutions for the Web and OSINT challenges from UIUCTF

PicoCTF 2024 Web Exploitation Write-Ups

4 minute read

This post contains writeups for all the web exploitation challenges I was able to solve for PicoCTF this year.

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active-directory

Introducing the Active Directory Ethical Hacking Series

2 minute read

Dive into my new blog series on Active Directory hacking, where I’ll guide you through essential tactics and procedures leveraged against Active Directory. L...