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How to harden Linux Server like a Pro!

Linux server hardening is the process of securing a Linux-based server by implementing various measures to protect it against potential security threats. Hardening involves minimizing vulnerabilities, reducing attack surface, and implementing robust security controls to ensure the server's integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Content Table 1. Encrypted Communication 2.

Scan your Home Network using Nessus on Docker

On this blog post we'll look at how to install Nessus on Docker. By using Docker to containerize Nessus, we can easily deploy and manage this powerful vulnerability scanner across different environments. Nessus Essentials is a free and simplified version of the Nessus vulnerability scanner. It provides a

Introduction to Docker & Containers

Docker is a set of platform as a service products that use OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers. Table of content 1. What is docker ? 2. Difference between Docker vs VM 3. What is Docker Image 4. What is Docker Container 5. What is Docker Registries 6.

Using Splunk to monitor pfSense Logs

In this article, we will explore how to extract log data from pfSense and send it to Splunk for further analysis. This tutorial builds upon our earlier blog posts about Splunk and pfSense. Be sure to refer to my previous write-up, which details the installation and configuration steps. Table of

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