Security Archives

Hardening Your CI/CD Pipeline: A Practical Guide to SCA, SAST, and DAST

June 3, 2026

Catch vulnerabilities before they reach production. This guide shows you how to integrate SCA, SAST, and DAST into your CI/CD pipeline for a 'Shift Left' security approach.

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Deploying Security Onion: A Practical Guide to Network Security Monitoring (NSM)

June 1, 2026

Transform a spare server into a powerful threat-hunting machine. This guide shows you how to deploy Security Onion to gain deep visibility into your network traffic.

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How to Build a Lightweight Pen-Testing Lab with Docker (DVWA & Metasploitable)

May 31, 2026

Forget heavy VMs. Build a lightweight, legal penetration testing lab using DVWA and Metasploitable on Docker. A battle-tested guide for rapid security practice.

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Threat Modeling with STRIDE: Analyze Security Risks Before Writing a Single Line of Code

May 29, 2026

STRIDE threat modeling helps you identify security risks in web apps and APIs before writing code — catching authentication flaws, privilege escalation, and data leaks at the design stage. This guide walks through practical tools like OWASP Threat Dragon and pytm, with real examples for REST API architectures.

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Metasploit Framework on Linux: Hands-On Penetration Testing in a Legal Lab Environment

May 29, 2026

Learn how to install Metasploit Framework on Linux, set up an isolated penetration testing lab with Metasploitable 2, and validate real vulnerabilities through hands-on exploitation. A practical walkthrough from reconnaissance to post-exploitation, written for engineers who need proof, not just scan reports.

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Catching Hackers in the Act: Deploying T-Pot Multi-Protocol Honeypots on Linux

May 29, 2026

Stop defending your network in the dark. This guide shows you how to deploy T-Pot, a powerful multi-protocol honeypot, to capture and visualize real-world attacks in real-time.

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Kubernetes Security Auditing: Hardening Clusters with kube-bench and kube-hunter

May 29, 2026

Is your Kubernetes cluster actually secure? Move beyond default settings by using kube-bench and kube-hunter to audit for CIS compliance and discover active vulnerabilities.

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Deploying GoPhish for Internal Phishing Simulations: Build a Security Awareness Program That Actually Works

May 28, 2026

Learn how to deploy GoPhish on a Linux VPS to run realistic internal phishing simulations, measure employee click rates, and build a targeted security awareness training program backed by real data.

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Linux Privilege Escalation: From Initial Foothold to Root Access

May 26, 2026

Is your Linux server one misconfig away from a total breach? Learn how attackers exploit SUID bits and sudoers files, and how to use tools like LinPEAS and Auditd to stop them.

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WordPress Security Hardening: Stop Brute Force, SQLi, and RCE Before They Hit

May 25, 2026

Harden your WordPress site against brute force, SQL injection, and remote code execution using a layered approach: security plugins, Nginx rate limiting, file integrity monitoring, and database privilege restriction. Practical commands and configs included.