Digital certificates, also known as public key certificates or identity certificate. When I explain what a digital certificate to someone without a strong IT background I like to compare it with a seal ring, like the ones used in medieval…
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is an information security certification granted by organization (ISC)2. This post explains the procedure to get CISSP certification through a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) that are set in logical order. All questions…
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) is an association of professionals for auditing and ensuring IT security on IT systems. There are different certifications issued by professional association ISACA. These certification has a limited validity period that, nevertheless, can…
A hardware security module (HSM) is a physical device that provides extra security for sensitive data. It is a removable or external device that can generate, store, and manage RSA keys used in asymmetric encryption A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is…
OSCP (standing from Offensive Security Certified Practitioner) is a certificate issued by American company Offensive Security. It is focused on penetration testing using Linux-based operating system Kali Linux, that is maintained also by Offensive Security. The purpose of this post…
Trusted Platform Module (TPM, also known as ISO/IEC 11889) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. It is used to generate a password safely in a system. It…
When you install a digital certificate on Windows, it does not prompt your password. You may want to add additional security by forcing Windows to prompt password. This solution seems to work only on Chrome, while Firefox ignores it. Steps…
This post explains how can we identify the model of a wireless router using Linux. Step by step 1. Set your wireless adapter in monitor mode Check this post about how to put a wireless adapter in monitor mode in…
Filters TCP Ports tcp.port Filters the tcp port/s of packets displayed. Example: tcp.port == “21” HTTP Request Methods http.request.method Possible values: get post Example: http.request.method == “POST” Contains cookies http.cookie Example: http.cookie External references…
In the context of cybersecurity, footprinting is the technique used for gathering information about computer systems and the entities they belong to. This post may mix footprinting and reconnaissance tools. This post lists some footprinting tools. List of footprinting tools…