CyberSecurity - ITperfection - Network Security

ManageEngine ADAudit

Tech20202020-09-24T11:34:03+00:00Categories: Microsoft, Network Administration, Network Security|Tags: Active Directory, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, Domain Controller, FISMA, GDPR, GLBA, HIPAA, ManageEngine ADAudit, Microsoft Windows, Network Monitoring, Network Security, PCI DSS, SOX, Syslog, Windows Server|

In this post, we'll take a look at ManageEngine ADAudit to help you understand the different aspects of this network product. You can use ManageEngine ADAudit to ensure critical resources in the network like the Domain Controllers are audited, monitored and reported with the entire information on AD objects (like Users, Groups, GPOs, Computers, OUs, etc.). [...]

Wireshark

Tech20202020-09-24T11:37:32+00:00Categories: Network Monitoring, Network Security|Tags: cyber security, CyberSecurity, Data Capturing, Ecnryption, Ethermet, HDLC, IDS, ITperfection, NCI, Network Attacks, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network traffic analyzing, OSI Model, PPP, Sniffing, tcpdump, TLS, USB, VOIP, WinDump, Wireshark|

Wireshark is a network packet analyzer. This software one of the best packet analyzers available today and is available for free, and it is open source. This software, formerly known as Ethereal but the project was renamed Wireshark in May 2006 due to trademark issues. Sources: wireshark.org and en.wikipedia.org Wireshark is cross-platform and it runs [...]

SSL and TLS

Tech20202020-09-24T11:41:19+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts, Network Security|Tags: Cryptography, Cyber Attacks, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, Domain Validation certificate, DV SSL, Encryption, EV SSL, Extended Validation, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, ITperfection, Network Attacks, Network Security, Organization Validated SSL, OV SSL, Secure Sockets Layer, Single Domain SSL, SSL, TLS, Transport Layer Security, Unified Communications, Webmail, Wildcard SSL|

In this post, we'll take a look at SSL protocol and TLS protocol to help you understand the different aspects of these protocols. One of the most important topics in Cyber-security course is web secure. What’s SSL? SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol for establishing authenticated and encrypted links between networked computers. [...]

RADIUS

Tech20202020-09-24T11:46:34+00:00Categories: Microsoft, Network Administration|Tags: Authentication, cyber security, CyberSecurity, Microsoft, NAS, Network Access Server, Network Security, RADIUS, Radius Client, Radius server|

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol, operating on ports UDP 1645 and UDP 1812 that provides centralized AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) management for users who connect and use a NAS (network access server such as VPN concentrator, router, switch). This protocol is a client/server protocol and software that enables remote [...]

Wireless Security Protocols

Tech20202020-09-26T05:59:54+00:00Categories: Network Security|Tags: AES, Authentication, Cyber Attacks, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, EAP, Encryption, Extensible Authentication Protocol, ITperfection, Man-in-the-middle attack, Network Attacks, Network Security, NIST, SAE, Simultaneous Authentication of Equals, TKIP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wired Equivalent Privacy, Wireless Security Protocols, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Perosnal, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WSP|

Wireless security is the prevention of unauthorized access or damage to computers or data using wireless networks, which include Wi-Fi networks. In this post, we'll take a look at wireless security protocols to help you understand the different aspects of these protocols. Source: en.wikipedia.org There are several types of wireless security Protocol that you’ll come [...]

Syslog

Tech20202020-09-01T12:49:52+00:00Categories: Network Monitoring, Network Security|Tags: cyber security, CyberSecurity, Facility Value, ITperfection, Network Monitoring, Network Security, PRI, Severity Value, Syslog, Syslog application, Syslog content, Syslog Listener, Syslog Message, Syslog server, Syslog transport|

Syslog stands for “System Logging Protocol,” Syslog used for system management and security auditing as well as general informational, analysis, and debugging messages. Syslog is a way for network devices to send event messages to a logging server. This protocol can be used to log different types of events. For example, a router might send [...]

pfSense Firewall

Tech20202020-09-11T12:53:04+00:00Categories: Anti-malware & Firewalls, Network Security|Tags: BGP, Cyber Attacks, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, Firewall, FreeBSD, GLBA, HIPAA, IPsec VPN, IPv4, IPv6, ITperfection, L2TP VPN, NAT, Network Attacks, Network Security, Next-Generation Firewall, Open VPN, PCI DSS, pfSense Firewall, SFP+ cable, SOX, Stateful packet filtering, XG-7100 1U|

We have already published posts about firewalls and also hardware firewalls. In this post, we'll take a look at pfsense firewalls to help you understand the different aspects of pfsense firewalls. pfSense is an open source firewall/router computer software distribution based on FreeBSD. This firewall developed by Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate). It is installed on [...]

Windows Task Manager’s Processes

Tech20202020-07-13T09:18:24+00:00Categories: Microsoft|Tags: Alg.exe, Audiodg.exe, Background process, Csrss.exe, Ctfmon.exe, cyber security, CyberSecurity, Desktop.ini, Dllhost.exe, Dwm.exe, Explorer.exe, Hiberfil.sys, Internat.exe, ITperfection, Kernel32.dll, LogonUI.exe, Lsass.exe, Lsm.exe, Mdm.exe, Mobsync.exe, Msmsgs.exe, Mssearch.exe, Mstask.exe, Network Security, Pagefile.sys, PenService.exe, Regsvc.exe, Rundll32.exe, Sdclt.exe, Services.exe, Slsvc.exe, Smss.exe, Spoolsv.exe, Svchost.exe, System, System idle, System Processes, Task manager, Taskeng.exe, Wercon.exe, Windows processes, Windows Task Manager’s Processes, Winlogon.exe, Winmgmt.exe, Wmiexe.exe, Wmiprvse.exe, Wuauclt.exe, WUDFHost.exe|

The subject of this post is to examine the processes in the process tab in the windows task manager in Microsoft windows (Windows workstation family and windows server family). There are many processes, and as a result, we will discuss the most common ones. The Processes tab (in windows task manager window) shows a list [...]

What’s Cryptojacking?

Tech20202020-09-26T06:03:53+00:00Categories: Network Security|Tags: browser-based Cryptojacking, Coinhive, cryptocurrency, Cryptojacking, Cryptoloot, Cyber Attacks, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberSecurity, digital currency, Digital money, Drive-by cryptomining, file-based Cryptojacking, ITperfection, Network Attacks, Network Security, Phishing, Threat|

Cryptojacking is an online threat that hides on a computer or mobile device and uses the machine’s resources to “mine” forms of online money known as cryptocurrencies. Cryptojacking also called malicious cryptomining. In fact, the core idea behind cryptojacking is that hackers use business and personal computer and device resources to do their mining work [...]