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Network segmentation is a practice of creating subsections within a larger network to improve performance and security by isolating traffic & protecting sensitive data. It divides a network into more manageable components.

You can keep sensitive data & applications secure by isolating them🛡

Prevent a security breach to infecting whole network⛔️

Segmentation helps meet the compliance standards provided by the regulatory bodies📜

Allowing only the most-needed access🗝

Reducing the amount of broadcast traffic each segment sees, segmentation can reduce congestion cidint📡

Grant users and devices the minimum level of access for their roles✅

Handle access control points for external vendors or partners🚪

Regularly check network traffic for abnormal patterns🖥

Configure virtual local area networks (VLANs) or subnets to isolate logic traffic🛠

Implement both Hardware & Software segmentation for better security🧑‍💻

"Cheatsheet"

Proactively gathering & analyzing threat intelligence is key to cyber defense, By collecting & analyzing real-time data, threat intelligence helps organizations predict, prevent, and mitigate cyber threats, enhancing security resilience.

🔹Determine your goals(e.g., enhance alarm response, have an idea of what attacks can occur)🎯

🔹Collect Data from:

🌍OSINT (Public data).

🌐Use Production Feeds (Real-time data from subscriptions).

💻Use Internally Generated Data (Logs from your own systems).

🔹Monitoring & Discover patterns, categorize attacks, and (IOCs)🖥

🔹Use Tools like Threat Connect & Microsoft Defender 🔨

🔸Focus on the biggest & most likely threats❗️

🔸Add intelligence to security for better threat response & detection🧠

🔸Update feeds & review security regularly↕️

🔸Train & Educate your team👥

🔸Improve from previous incident feedbacks🔁

🧐Know the threat before it knows you🫵

Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) is a framework to build security in every phase of the SDLC. By this, we make sure that security is not an afterthought but an integral part of the software development process.

Determine security and compliance requirements, Identify threats and vulnerabilities.

Secure each component from vulnerabilities and Follow Security Design Principles.

Learn and Implement Secure Coding Practices and Identify security concerns through code review.

Do Static and Dynamic analysis, penetration testing on software. Cidint

Perform server hardening and deploy robust access controls.
Monitor system activity and collect logs.

Regular software update with security patches and
Create an incident response plan for emergencies.

Ensure sensitive data is not exposed, Decompose systems securely.

Advanced malware analysis is similar to digital forensics 🕵️‍♂️ that uses specific approaches to obtain an in-depth knowledge of malware 🦠.
It reverse engineers 🔄 the code, the behavior, and the impact to expose the malware’s true identity 🎭.

Disassembly & Decompilation🛠️Converting machine code into readable formats.

Detection🔍
Identifying functions, data structures, and behaviors. Cidint

Debugging🐞
Running code step-by-step to understand execution.

Sandboxing🏝️
Isolating malware to prevent harm.

Network Monitoring📡
Analyzing external communication and traffic.

System Modifications🏗️
Tracking file, registry, and process changes.

Data Exfiltration📤
Detecting attempts to steal data.

Command Control Communication📶
Monitoring communication patterns and hidden activity.

Locating C2 Servers🗺️
Identifying malware controllers.

It connect the brain and body to enhance physical abilities, often using neural signals to control prosthetics or exoskeletons.

Neural Signal Acquisition: Captures brain signals.
Signal Processing: Converts raw data into commands.
Actuation System: Controls external devices like robotic limbs.

It enable direct communication between the brain and external systems (e.g., computers, robots). Used in healthcare, gaming, and even cybersecurity.

Electrode System: Captures brain activity (EEG, ECoG, etc.).
Machine Learning Unit: Decodes brain signals into commands cidint.
Output Interface: Controls a device (cursor, wheelchair, etc.).

Inspired by the human brain, this computing approach mimics neural networks for faster.

Artificial Neurons & Synapses
Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs)
Hardware (Neuromorphic Chips)

Mobile Application Security Testing (MAST) is like a supercharged security checkup for your app, identifying and fixing weaknesses before hackers even get a chance. It’s like building an impenetrable fortress around user data.

🔍Spot the Threats🔍
Identify what’s at risk and who might attack.

🖥️Scan the Code🖥️
Hunt for security flaws before they become problems.

💥Stress Test It💥
Push your app to its limits to expose any weaknesses.

📱Cover All Platforms📱
Secure both Android and iOS, since each has its own risks.

🔒Fix the Gaps🔒
Lock down data, strengthen logins, and block exploits.

🚀Stay One Step Ahead🚀
Keep testing, updating, and patching vulnerabilities.

👨‍🏫Train Users👨‍🏫
Teach users to adopt smart security habits, like strong passwords.

🔹 MobSF
🔹 Burp Suite
🔹 Frida
🔹 Drozer
🔹 OWASP ZAP

Just like locking your house 🔐 and upgrading security ⚡️, apps need constant protection to stay safe! 📲

Think of networks as digital conversations. Protocol analysis lets us eavesdrop (legally!) to troubleshoot and secure data flow, while anomaly detection acts like a watchdog, sniffing out suspicious activity before it wreaks havoc.

📡Protocol Analysis:

Capture:
Grab network traffic in real time.

Decode:
Break it down to see what’s really happening.

Analyze:
Spot trends, patterns,and weird spikes.

Baseline:
Define what "normal" looks like.

🕵️‍♂️Anomaly Detection:

Anomaly Detection Systems (ADS):
Smart algorithms flag anything out of the ordinary.

Machine Learning:
Constantly adapts to new threats cidint.

Protocol Focus:
Catches errors, hacks, or weird behavior.

Behavioral Analysis:
Tracks user actions to detect shady moves.

🪼Zabbix
🪼Nagios Core
🪼Icinga
🪼Observium CE
🪼OpenNMS
🪼ntopng
🪼LibreNMS
🪼FastNetMon
🪼IPFire

Running an online business, you’re always at risk of cybercriminals trying to steal customer data or mess with your site. That’s where a Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes in, acting like a security guard to keep your business safe.

A WAF guards your site by blocking suspicious traffic.

Acts as a middleman, adding extra security between customers and your server.

It checks messages like viewing products, placing orders, and updating info for harmful patterns.

Stops attacks like stealing database info, injecting harmful scripts, and blocking malware.

🛡NGINX ModSecurity🛡️
Powers over 65% of the world's busiest websites.

🤖Open-appsec🤖
Uses machine learning for zero-day protection.

🌐Cloudflare WAF🌐
Processes 93 million HTTP requests per second at peak times.

"Security is not a feature, it's a necessity."

OSINT helps spot threats, leaks,and vulnerabilities using public data. OSINT tools help keep your cybersecurity proactive and efficient!

📱SOCMINT📱
Monitors social media for potential security risks.
Tools: Shodan.

🌐Domain & IP Checks🌐
Detects phishing sites and suspicious activity.
Tools: WHOIS lookup, DNS analysis, IP reputation checkers.

🔓Leaked Data Search🔓
Finds exposed credentials on the dark web.
Tools: Dark web monitoring, Credential leak detectors.

🌑Dark Web Monitoring🌑
Tracks stolen data and attack discussions. Cidint
Tools: Dark web search engines, TOR monitoring tools.

🛠️Vulnerability Research🛠️
Identifies software flaws before they’re exploited.
Tools: CVE databases, Exploit repositories.

🔍Google Dorking
Finds hidden web info.
🖥️Shodan
Scans connected devices.
📂Metadata Extraction
Reveals hidden file data.
🔗Maltego & Recon-ng
Visualizes data connections.

OSINT turns public info into defense.

Cybersecurity is a battle between offense⚔️ and defense🛡️. The Red Team simulates real-world attacks to uncover vulnerabilities, while the Blue Team defends against threats and strengthens security. Together, they enhance an organization's resilience.

Role: Offensive force, simulating attacks to expose vulnerabilities💻

Objectives: Identify security gaps, assess defenses, improve security cidint🛠️

✅Ethical hacking with authorization✅

📝Clear reporting for Blue Team improvements📝

🎯Realistic attack simulations🎯

Role: Defensive force, protecting against cyber threats🛡️

Objectives: Prevent, detect, and mitigate threats🚨

🧠Proactive defense and threat anticipation🧠

🤝Collaboration with Red Team🤝

🔄Continuous security updates🔄

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CVE is a publicly accessible list of known security vulnerabilities in software and hardware📝

Identifier: Unique ID for each vulnerability (e.g., CVE-2024-12345)🔍

Description: Brief overview of the vulnerability📖

References: Links to related reports and advisories🌐

Vulnerability: A specific flaw or weakness in software or hardware that can be exploited by attackers⚠️

Exposure: A condition that increases the risk of an attack cidint🚨

Awareness👀
Risk Assessment📊
Prioritization🎯
Collaboration🤝

🔄Keep track of new CVEs that may affect your systems🔄

🔎Use CVE data to assess vulnerabilities in your environment🔎

🛠Address high-risk vulnerabilities first based on severity🛠️

📚Educate your team about common vulnerabilities and best practices📚

🌐Exploring the Future of Cybersecurity🌐

💫In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity has become an essential field for safeguarding personal and organizational information. With the increasing reliance on technology, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is rapidly rising.

🔥High Demand🔥
More Hackers = More Cyber Defenders!

🤖Advanced Technologies🤖
The integration of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is enhancing our ability to detect and respond to threats proactively.

📜Regulatory Changes📜
New data protection regulations are creating a robust job market for cybersecurity cidints

🔒Focus on Privacy🔒
With rising concerns about data privacy, the need for effective cybersecurity measures is paramount.

💫Emerging fields in Cybersecurity

☁️Cloud Security☁️

🏡IoT Security🏡

🤖AI Security🤖

🔧DevSecOps🔧

🕵️‍♂️Threat Intelligence🕵️‍♂️

🔍Cyber Threat Hunting🔍

🚀Zero Trust Architecture🚀

Cybersecurity's future is staying one step ahead of threat.

📌Only big companies are targeted📌
Small businesses are equally at
risk due to weaker defenses.

📌Antivirus is enough📌
It’s just one layer—firewalls and updates are crucial too.

📌No personal info = no hacks📌
Hackers exploit software and network vulnerabilities cidint

📌Passwords don’t need frequent changes📌
Regular updates keep accounts secure.

📌Phishing emails are obvious📌
Many are convincing enough to fool even experts.

📌 Public Wi-Fi is safe with VPN📌
VPN helps, but risks remain. Stay cautious!

📌 Hacking is for tech geniuses📌
Tools make hacking accessible to anyone.

📌Cybersecurity is IT’s job📌
It’s everyone’s responsibility.

📌 No problems = I’m safe📌
Many breaches go undetected until too late.

📌 Data breaches only expose personal info📌
They can leak business and financial data too.

💪Stay aware, stay protected, and take cybersecurity seriously!💪