VBOX Edition
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Need a GUI-driven way to fire-up Instances quickly and reliably. Look no further than VBOX. Virtual Box provides VMWare Fusion-like capabilities to your Host OS, allowing you to launch a wide variety of OS workloads (resource-permitting). It reduces the administrative overhead of having to track (KVM | Xen) CLI commands in order to be productive. You can erect test environments, replete with Network segmentation, rapidly and confidently.Release Syllabus
Virtual Box Hypervisor Implementation
VirtualBox
- Introduction - VirtualBox - Features
- Discuss features and benefits
- Consider various hardware | software platforms
- Explain support for various processors
- Discuss Storage Emulation
- Explain portability options
- Contrast with various Hypervisors
- Explore classroom environment
- Download | Install | Peruse
- Enumerate, Install and Confirm prerequisites
- Identify sources | platforms
- Download to target
- Identify system resources
- Install VirtualBox on target HOST
- Peruse included key files
- Identify modular support
- Explore default environment
- GUI Management
- Discuss advantages
- Invoke GUI via SSH
- Explore interface
- Generate initial | template VM GUEST
- Discuss applicable configuration items
- Identify GUEST sources
- Install GUEST
- Confirm availability
- Explore GUEST interface
- Evaluate results
- Remote Desktop | VirtualBox
- Discuss use cases
- Parallel MS RDP support
- Discuss configuration nuances
- Provision RDP resources per GUEST
- Export GUEST console via RDP and evaluate
- Connect accordingly
- Test responsiveness
- Background VM GUEST accordingly
- Confirm current GUEST status as needed
- Discuss pros | cons of forked GUESTs
- Command Line Interface (CLI) Management
- Contrast with GUI management
- Enumerate important HOST-wide details
- Identify various GUEST properties
- Control various aspects of GUEST
- Generate VMs as needed via CLI
- Provision requisite emulated hardware
- Update specifications of VMs as appropro
- Evaluate results
- Clones | Snapshots
- Explain sample use cases
- Discuss key options
- Clone existing VMs
- Examine ramifications of current GUEST state
- Explain benefits and use cases of Snapshots
- Take Snapshots of GUESTs
- Correlate Snapshots on File System (FS)
- Compare Snapshots with Source footprint
- Link Clone to Snapshot for point-in-time access
- Vary data and take Snapshots
- Access data via linked Snapshot
- Discuss findings
- Prep Ubuntu Host | Hypervisor
- Confirm installation and resources
- Identify Hypervisor Host on Switch
- Match appropriate VLANs
- Define default VBox Bridge interface
- Ensure VBox Bridge overlays appropriate VLAN
- Confirm L3 communications
- Install Virtual Box
- Confirm kernel modules
- OS Image Definitions
- Install Ubuntu | CentOS
- Use qcow storage
- Ensure IP communications
- Navigate common interface areas
- Ensure RDP support
- Contrast RDP and Native displays
- Add Storage
- Define qcow resources
- Attach to GUESTs
- Partition as needed
- Incorporate storage into LVM
- Export storage to common mount
- Ensure persistence
- Resize as needed
- L2 Segregation
- Identify usable VLAN
- Define additional L2 bridge
- Tie Bridge to identified VLAN
- Confirm basic VLAN communications
- Switch GUEST to new VLAN
- Ensure communications with Hypervisor and switch
- L3 Segregation
- Install pfSense Firewall
- Ensure WAN | LAN connections
- Adjust filters and confirm communications
- Segregate GUESTs and confirm flows
- Create VLAN-mapped DMZ interface
- Isolate GUEST to DMZ Net
- Adjust filters and confirm communications
- Discuss caveats
- Restrict DMZ communications to Hypervisor
- Contrast DMZ implementation options
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1 of 5SysLogD Edition
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Traditional visibility into daemon | service | program communications, activities, errors, etc., relies upon SysLOG. SysLog has migrated over the years towards JournalD via SystemD services, however, SysLOG remains intrical to many services within and without Nix Instances. In this edition, explore some of the key features of rSysLogD, the defacto SysLOG engine.Release Syllabus
SysLOG with rSysLogD
- Discuss Features
- Default Environment
- Kernel Firewall LOG
- Split LOGs by Priorities
- UDP | TCP Logging
- Dual L4 Logging
- Multiple Hosts
- Basic Queueing
- Reliable Event Logging Protocol (RELP)
- RELP - Remote Only
- RELP Only
- Traditional to RELP
- SysLOG Clear-Text - Confirm
- Property Filters
- Expression Filters
- Relay Chain
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1 of 5NFTables Edition
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NFTables (nft) provides a streamlined packet classification environment.Release Syllabus
Netfilter Tables
- Features
- SSHGuard
- Ruleset Basics
- Persistence
- Sample Rules
- Inbound Filtering
- Dormant Table
- Manage Tables | Chains | Rules
- Counters
- Sets
- LOG Basics
- LOG with Sets
- Closed-Port LOGs
- LOG Options
- Re-Route LOGs
- Jump Targets
- Chain Jumping
- GoTo Chains
- Meta Selectors
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1 of 5Deb12x Edition
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Among the longstanding and well-maintained Distros is Debian. Its 'apt' package management framework is legendary; as is its commitment to supply por gratis, recurring security updates over a long horizon. Indeed, this distinguishes Debian and its relatives as the leading Linux Distros available.Release Syllabus
Debian 12x Administration
- Features
- Download
- Graphical Install
- Text Install
- Post-Install Tweaks
- Explore usage of the following useful commands
- tty | /dev/pts | w | whoami | who
- set | env | export | unset
- cat | echo | touch | rm
- pwd | ls | cd | mkdir | alias | umask
- head | tail
- dd
- find
- history
- STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR, UNIX Pipes, Redirection, Command Chaining
- ps, df, free, top, dd
- stat, which, w, who
- tar | gzip | bzip2 | xz
- ZSH Setup
- Explore SSH defaults
- Use SSH to connect to targets
- Transfer data with: scp | sftp | rsync
- Explain common Linux file permissions
- chmod | chgrp | chown
- Discuss various Linux file attributes | features
- SETUID | SETGID | STICKY Bit
- SymLinks: Hard | Soft
- Features
- useradd | adduser | usermod | userdel
- groupadd | groupmod | groupdel
- Create $USERs in Parallel
- $USER Passwords | mkpasswd | python3
- Generate Random Passwords
- Store Randomly-generated Passwords for Reference
- Encrypted Pass - Unique Users
- Default SHELL
- NO TTY Access
- Disable SSH Access
- Features
- Installation Defaults: File System Table
- Provision Storage
- GPT Label | Create Partition(s) | File System | Mount | Persistence
- Duplicate Drives
- Duplicate Varied Sizes
- Online Resizing (Up-Sizing)
- Provision SWAP
- Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- LVM Features
- Allocate Storage to LVM
- LVM | VG Resizing
- Fix sudo PATH
- Point-Release Upgrade
- Cron Features
- Cron Job Execution
- Journal Control Features
- Booted Kernels
- SystemD Features
- Explore default APT configuration
- Identify commonly-used package management tools
- Enumerate installed packages
- Identify package owners based on system binaries
- Discuss 'apt' and 'dpkg' options
- Install | Remove various packages
- Network Tools | IP Configuration
- Examine default IP configuration
- Extend IP configuration to facilitate additional addresses
- Static IP Config
- Dual: Dynamic | Static Config
- Multiple Interfaces
- Dual Network Services
- Confirm communications
- Features
- Restrict $USER to SFTP Access
- Confirm limited $SHELL
- SFTP-Only Group
- SFTP-Only Password AUTH
- Identifiy key NMAP configuration files
- Identify commonly used NMAP options/switches/parameters
- Scan Server resource
- Perform default TCP Connect-based ethical scans of local and remote resources
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1 of 5PHP-One-Liners Edition
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PHP is more commonly known as a CGI processor; for Web-Applications. Perhaps you could call it a Middle-Tier. However, PHP also offers simple, but powerful CLI processing for common needs often provided via a hodgepodge of well-known $SHELL utilities. Either way, PHP makes it facile to achieve accounting where necessary, and simply via One-Liners.Release Syllabus
PHP One-Liners
- General Usage
- Count Lines
- Word Count
- Count Chars
- Split Lines into ARRAY
- Count Instances of Fields
- Transform Delimiters
- Anonymize LOGs
- Extract Unique SRCs
- Lines by Error Code
- LOG By Code
- Summarize Error Codes
- Pre-Seed Error Codes
- Random Strings
- Varied Passwords
- Expose Undefined Passwords
- Outdated Passwords
- Hash | Un-Hash
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1 of 5GlusterFS Edition
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GlusterFS provides simple, cost-effective, scalable and reliable network-distributed volume | disk aggregation services. Quickly and effectively allocate storage for your applications with GlusterFS.Release Syllabus
Cloud Storage with GlusterFS
- Discuss Features:
- Default Volume Type
- Common Volume Types
- Transport Types
- File System Support
- Storage Model
- Features
- Provision Storage
- Allocate GlusterFS Brick
- Persistence
- Generate IO
- Multiple File Systems
- Various Sizes
- Stop | Remove Volume
- Reconstitute Volume
- Server Mount
- Evaluate
- Features
- Provision Storage
- Partition | FS | Mount | Brick
- Extend Volume
- Monitor IO Distribution
- Shrink Volume
- Confirm Reallocation
- Remove Bricks
- Add | Replace Bricks
- Confirm Data Transfer
- UUID Mounts
- Migrate Mounts
- Features
- Probe Storage Instances
- Provision Storage
- Extend Shared Volume
- Mount any Server
- List Storage Spread
- Dismantle Volume
- Confirm Data-Availability
- Volume Reconstruction
- Features
- Existing Bricks
- Re-Use Allocated Storage
- Define New Bricks
- Create Volume
- Generate | Monitor IO
- Fail NODEs
- Evaluate
- Features
- Explore Environment
- Create New Replica Volume
- Mount on Web Servers
- Ensure Persistence
- Update NginX Web Server Config
- Fetch Content
- Down Storage NODE | Test
- Restore NODE | Confirm Content
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1 of 5OpenPGPII Edition
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GPG - OpenPGP - Provides a standard PKI Framework, supporting common Algorithms, for securing your data at-rest and in-transit.Release Syllabus
OpenPGP with GPG
- Discuss Features:
- Primary Tool
- Private | Public Keys
- Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
- Encryption | Decryption
- Signing | Verification
- Features
- General Usage
- Create Content
- Encrypt
- PassPhrase Protect
- Binary | Text Encryption
- Share
- Decrypt
- Features
- Vary Algos
- Compare Results
- Caveats
- Random PassPhrases
- Store PassPhrases
- Encrypt | Decrypt | Confirm
- Use Case
- Generate Keypairs
- Export | Import
- Share
- Sign
- URI Import
- Features
- Identify Public Keys
- Encrypt to Recipients
- Vary Key Identifcation
- Share Content
- Confirm Decryption
- Confirm Invalid Recipient
- Features
- Encryption | Decryption Distinction
- Sign | Share Content
- Confirm Signatures
- Missing Public Key
- Sign | Encrypt | Decrypt | Verify
- Encrypt | Sign | Verify | Decrypt
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1 of 5SSL-TLS Edition
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Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides standards-based asymmetric and symmetric cryptographic solutions for your application needs.Release Syllabus
SSL-TLS with OpenSSL
- Discuss Features:
- Primary Tool
- Private | Public Keys
- Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs)
- Self-Signed Certificates
- Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
- Encryption | Decryption
- Random String Generation
- Message Digests
- SSL-TLS Client
- Features
- General Usage
- Retrieve Site Certificates
- Determine OCSP Configuration
- Probe supported TLS Versions
- Extract Certificate for local usage
- Retrieve Certificate with NMap
- Retrieve Certificate Chain
- Fetch Certificate
- x509 Query Fields
- Fingerprints
- One-Liner
- Export Public Key from Certificate
- Dump Public Key
- Generate Random Bytes
- Yield various Formats
- Create Random Files on Target
- Define Random $USERs
- Track defined $USERs
- Features
- Generate Digests
- Install SHA3-SUM
- Vary Content
- Compare Digests
- Remote Digests
- Store Digests
- Features
- Common Algorithms
- Generate Multiple Private Keys
- Export Public Keys
- Confirm Keys
- Remove and Re-Export Public Keys
- Generate Non-Default RSA Keys
- Password-Protected Keys
- Share PRIV_KEY and Confirm
- Features
- Base64 Encode | Decode
- AES-256 Encryption | Decryption
- Base64 Representation
- Decode | Decrypt
- Deterministic Examples
- Asymmetric Encrypts | Decrypts
- Features
- "pkeyutl" Sub-Command
- RSA Signatures
- ED(448|25519) Signatures
- RSA-PSS Signatures
- Eliptical Curve Signatures
- "-rawin" effect
- Encrypt | Sign | Verify | Decrypt
- Sign | Encrypt | Decrypt | Verify
- Discuss
- Generate Private Keys
- Generate Correlating CSRs
- Confirm Keys | CSRs
- Self-Signed Certificates
- Generate
- CA Store
- Root CA
- Various ALGOs
- Internal Domain
- SYMLINK Keys
- Password-Protected PRIV_KEY
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1 of 5$SHELL-Vars Edition
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The $SHELL (all incarnations), provide a plethora of useful mechanisms that facilitate smoother and more automated operations. Core to reduced computing friction is $SHELL-Mastery.Release Syllabus
SHELL Variables
- Discuss Features
- Terminal (TTY)
- CLI Arguments
- Process ID
- Backgrounded
- SHELL Local
- Environment
- Persistence
- Aliases
- Command Substitution
- Increment | Decrement
- Dynamism