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A comprehensive guide for deep packet inspection and network forensics using Wireshark and tshark. This skill is critical for incident response, where it allows users to capture, filter, and analyze network packet data to identify malicious command-and-control traffic, diagnose complex protocol issues, extract indicators of compromise (IOCs), and reconstruct data exfiltration paths. Use it for validating security rules and understanding network anomalies.

This comprehensive skill analyzes Zeek conn.log and NetFlow data to proactively detect advanced indicators of ransomware activity. It identifies critical threats such as Command and Control (C2) beaconing patterns, connections to TOR exit nodes, large-scale data exfiltration flows, and suspicious DNS anomalies. It is essential for threat hunting and complex security incident response.

A comprehensive system for systematically collecting, categorizing, and enriching Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) from various sources (network logs, memory dumps, email, etc.). It supports the entire incident response lifecycle, ensuring structured data representation using STIX/TAXII formats for robust threat intelligence sharing and defensive system automation.

This guide details the methodology for conducting internal network penetration tests, simulating an attacker operating from an assumed breach state. It covers initial network reconnaissance, Active Directory enumeration, advanced credential harvesting techniques (e.g., Kerberoasting, Pass-the-Hash), and lateral movement exploitation to determine the full blast radius of a potential breach. Essential for comprehensive security auditing.

A comprehensive guide to simulating Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks using industry-standard tools like Bettercap, Ettercap, and mitmproxy. This technique is strictly for authorized penetration testing environments to assess cryptographic controls, validate TLS certificate pinning, and test network defense mechanisms against ARP/DNS spoofing and sniffing.

This guide details the comprehensive workflow for conducting memory forensics using Volatility 3. It covers the entire incident response lifecycle, from acquiring raw RAM dumps to analyzing processes, detecting rootkits, investigating network connections, and extracting sensitive artifacts like credentials and injected code. Essential for live memory analysis in cybersecurity investigations.

A comprehensive framework for assessing network security posture. This skill guides the tester through the entire penetration testing lifecycle, from reconnaissance and host discovery (using tools like Nmap) to service enumeration, vulnerability identification (CVEs), and controlled exploitation (Metasploit). It is essential for validating firewall rules, ensuring compliance (e.g., PCI-DSS), and stress-testing critical infrastructure security.

Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) is a critical post-exploitation technique used in red teaming and offensive security assessments. It allows an attacker to move laterally across a network by utilizing stolen Kerberos tickets (TGT or TGS) without ever needing the user's password. This skill outlines the process of dumping tickets from memory (e.g., LSASS) and injecting them into a current session to impersonate a high-privilege user for access to sensitive resources.

AWS Verified Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) service that provides secure, VPN-less connectivity to corporate applications hosted in AWS. It enforces granular, conditional access control using the Cedar policy language, verifying both user identity and device security posture in real-time before granting access to specific resources. Ideal for modernizing security architecture and meeting strict compliance requirements.

This comprehensive guide details the architecture and implementation of VLAN-based network segmentation on managed switches. It teaches professionals how to isolate different network zones (e.g., corporate, DMZ, IoT) to enforce strong access controls, reduce the attack surface, and meet compliance standards like PCI-DSS. The workflow includes designing the VLAN plan, configuring trunking, hardening switches against VLAN hopping, and setting up inter-VLAN routing with ACLs.

Provides a comprehensive guide to configuring pfSense firewall rules, NAT policies, and VPN tunnels. It details best practices for enforcing network segmentation (DMZ, LAN, Guest, IOT), controlling traffic flow, and protecting internal network zones in SMB and enterprise environments. Covers VLAN setup, DHCP/DNS management, and granular access control.

Provides a comprehensive guide on installing, configuring, and tuning the Snort 3 Intrusion Detection System. This skill covers setting up network interfaces for promiscuous monitoring, writing custom rulesets, optimizing detection coverage, and integrating alerts with SIEM platforms to monitor network boundaries for malicious activity.