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Microsoft Security Operations and SIEMs – Initial Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel
It’s been a while since I made a post on this website. This isn’t because I’ve not been keeping active with my learning in cybersecurity, but because I’ve been trying to build up my knowledge further over the past two months by learning specifically about Microsoft Security Operations, Azure, and Microsoft’s security environment. I recently…
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Investigating the Breach
Following on from my last blog post, which detailed how I’d approach analysing a firewall log, the room I’m currently working through on THM (Network Security Essentials) challenges you to investigate a breach. This challenge provides you with the steps to follow which weren’t entirely dissimilar from the approach I took for analysing a firewall…
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How Firewall Logs Reveal Port Scanning Behaviour
As an aspiring SOC analyst, I’m continually developing my knowledge and skills in cyber security. And to help me build these skills, I’m subscribed to TryHackMe (THM). I’m currently working through the SOC Level 1 path, and I’m working through the Network Security Monitoring element of this course. I’ve already completed this section, but the…
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What Checking My Own Printer Taught Me About Internal Security
While working through the Hacking Printers 101 room on TryHackMe (THM), I was encouraged to apply the same ideas on my own network. Not to exploit anything specifically, but to better understand how real devices behave outside of a controlled lab. I chose my printer because it’s something most people don’t think twice about. It’s…
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Summit (Pyramid of Pain) TryHackMe Challenge
Since my last blog post, I’ve continued to work trough the various rooms on TryHackMe (THM). I’ve recently completed the Pre Security and Cyber Security 101 learning paths, and I’m now working through the SOC Level 1 path. I’m 25% of the way though, and I wanted to post about one of the challenges I…
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Password cracking with John the Ripper
Following on from learning how to crack passwords with Hashcat, today I started learning to use John the Ripper. Again, this is part of the Cyber Security 101 learning path on TryHackMe (THM). And the specific room can be found under Cryptography (John the Ripper: The Basics). Cracking Basic Hashes In Task 4, THM explains…