Atomic Red Team – A Framework for Threat Emulation: PART II

This entry is part 8 of 17 in the series Red Team Engagements

Views: 21This is the PART II article in the Atomic RED series. Please follow this link to read PART I of the series. Listing Atomic Techniques We can use the parameters – ShowDetailsBrief and ShowDetails that provide the details inside an Atomic file.  The output shows that ShowDetailsBrief lists the available tests in the specified Atomic and its corresponding Atomic … Read more

Atomic Red Team – A Framework for Threat Emulation: PART I

This entry is part 7 of 17 in the series Red Team Engagements

Views: 23Overview What is Atomic Red Atomic Red Team is an open-source framework designed for security testing and threat emulation. It allows security professionals to simulate real-world cyberattacks and assess the effectiveness of security controls and incident response processes. Supported Platforms Atomic Red Team can be used across multiple platforms: Platform Type Supported Platforms Operating … Read more

Data Manipulation in Splunk: PART II

This entry is part 10 of 4 in the series Splunk 101

Views: 15Event Boundaries Event breaking in Splunk refers to breaking raw data into individual events based on specified boundaries. Splunk uses event-breaking rules to identify where one event ends, and the next begins. In the PART I of this series, we have created a TestApp which is placed at /opt/splunk/etc/apps/TestApp/. Please follow this link to read the PART I article. … Read more

Data Manipulation in Splunk: PART I

This entry is part 9 of 4 in the series Splunk 101

Views: 23Splunk Log Parsing and Transformation Configuration Splunk needs to be properly configured to parse and transform the logs appropriately. Some of the issues being highlighted are: Splunk Data Parsing Guide Data parsing in Splunk involves extracting relevant fields and transforming the data into a structured format for efficient analysis. Step 1: Understand the Data … Read more

Regular Expressions

This entry is part 8 of 4 in the series Splunk 101

Views: 10Regular Expressions: Charsets Searching for Specific Strings Charsets in Regex Using Ranges Matching and Excluding Patterns Important Notes Regular Expressions: Wildcards and Optional Characters Wildcard Matching (. Dot) Optional Characters (? Question Mark) Matching a Literal Dot (\.) Regular Expressions: Line Anchors and Grouping Line Anchors Important Note: Grouping and Either/Or (|) Repeating Groups … Read more

Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS)

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Attack and Defend Active Directory

Views: 17 Overview Users Machines Security Groups Security Group Description Domain Admins Full control over the domain. Server Operators Can manage Domain Controllers but not admin groups. Backup Operators Can access any file for backup purposes. Account Operators Can create/modify user accounts. Domain Users Includes all user accounts. Domain Computers Includes all machines in the … Read more

GRC 101: SimpleRisk Core (Community Edition)

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Governance Risk Compliance

Views: 35What is SimpleRisk CORE (Community Edition)? SimpleRisk CORE (Community Edition) is an open-source Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool designed to help organizations identify, assess, and manage risks effectively. It provides a structured framework for risk tracking, mitigation planning, and reporting, making it an excellent choice for small to medium businesses, startups, and cybersecurity … Read more

Concepts of Forensic Imaging

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Views: 13Core Concepts The process of imaging a disk starts by identifying the target drive, preparing it for imaging, and then creating the image file which is later verified for integrity. This needs to be performed in an environment that allows us to perform these tasks and also ensures the process is properly logged. Each … Read more

Wireshark 101 | Traffic Analysis and Investigation (PART 02)

This entry is part 14 of 17 in the series Incident Response and Forensics

Views: 8Identifying Hosts When investigating a compromise or malware infection activity, a security analyst should know how to identify the hosts on the network apart from IP to MAC address match. One of the best methods is identifying the hosts and users on the network to decide the investigation’s starting point and list the hosts … Read more

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) : Lima Charlie (Part 01)

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Views: 20Introduction to Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a cybersecurity solution designed to detect, investigate, and respond to threats at the endpoint level. Endpoints include devices like laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices that connect to an organization’s network. These are often the primary targets for attackers, making them … Read more