Security-Tools

Penetration Testing: Methods, Tools, and Tradecraft Penetration testing, or pentesting, is a controlled security exercise that simulates real attacker methods. It helps organizations understand where people, processes, and technology fail to protect data. A good test reveals risks, not merely vulnerabilities, and it supports smarter risk decisions. Core Phases Plan and scope: define systems, rules of engagement, and success criteria with stakeholders. Discovery and mapping: collect network ranges, services, versions, and potential entry points. Exploitation and validation: attempt safe, contained access to prove impact, while avoiding disruption. Post-exploitation and cleanup: assess what an attacker could do after gaining access and restore any altered state. Reporting and remediation: deliver evidence, risk ratings, and practical fixes. Common Tools ...

Security Operations: Monitoring, Detection, and Response Security operations blend people, processes, and technology to keep services safe. The core idea is straightforward: monitor continuously, detect early, and respond quickly. When done well, this cycle limits damage and shortens outages. Monitoring in practice Monitoring means collecting data from many sources and making sense of it. Key data sources include: Endpoints and servers logs Network traffic and firewall alerts Cloud service telemetry Application events Security controls and identity services Set a baseline for normal activity and tune alert thresholds so genuine issues stand out, not noise. Regularly review dashboards with clear colors and simple language. A spike in failed logins from a new country, for example, should prompt a closer look rather than an automatic alarm. ...

Malware Analysis for Security Engineers: Techniques and Tools Malware analysis helps security teams understand threats, reveal how they operate, and design stronger defenses. This practical guide covers core techniques and common tools for engineers who study samples in a safe way and share findings with the team. Static analysis first. Identify the file type, check entropy, and inspect headers and imports. Look for packers, obfuscation, and suspicious library calls. Practical steps: ...

Penetration Testing Essentials: How to Find and Fix Flaws Penetration testing is about finding flaws before attackers do. A good test starts with clear goals, not chaos. Define what you protect, who can access it, and what counts as a critical risk. This planning helps you stay ethical, legal, and focused on real threats. Use a simple, repeatable method: plan, discover, verify, remediate, report. Begin with reconnaissance to map the attack surface: enumerate hosts, services, and assets. Then assess for common weaknesses with both automated scans and manual checks. Always seek evidence and avoid disruption to normal users. ...