Press and magazines usually come with a barcode that is located in the last page or back cover of these publications. This post tries to clarify the use of this barcode. Breakdown of Linear Barcodes used in Press ISSN (International…
This post summarizes the most common Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols. VPN Protocols VPN (Virtual Private Network) protocols: RADIUS AAA protocol can also establish a VPN. PPTP Deprecated Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a legacy solution, and it…
ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard to implement an ISMS in an organizations. It is issued jointly by International Organization for Standarization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Professionals that want to get the knowledge to implement ISO/IEC 27001 and be…
This post lists some professional certifications for administration of Windows operating systems. List of certifications for Windows administration: Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst GIAC’s GCWN Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administration Associate List of…
CISSP-ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professional) is a certification issued by (ISC)2. CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is another certification issued by (ISC)2 that is a pre-requirement for CISSP-ISSAP. A certification that requires CISSP as a pre-requirement is called…
GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA) is an IT certification provided by Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), that is linked to training courses provided by SANS. This certificate was first issued in May 2019. The news about the launch can be…
GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) is an IT certification provided by Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), that is linked to training courses provided by SANS. Do not confuse GIAC’s GISP with another certification related to GIS that shares the same…
When a wireless device has default settings from manufacturer, some info can be inferred from it. From a security point of view this is a weakness, because malicious users can leverage this data to identify quicker the possible vulnerabilities linked…
This post lists some popular portals to search content in the deep web. List of portals to search content in the deep web featured in this post: The Hidden Wiki Torch NotEvil Ahmia OnionLinks DuckDuckGo In order to see content…
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is one of the most widespread security standards for wireless networks. It has been replaced by more recent WPA3, but as of 2021 WPA2 is still more spread. This post explains briefly what is WPA2,…