Plotted-THM is beginner-level CTF where enumeration is key. There are multiple points of entry onto this machine and it's up to us to choose the best route. This room is part of my 30 days of“30 days of TryHackMe” where I will try and complete 30 rooms in 30 days…

TryHackMe (THM) Kenobi is a basic CTF to learn how to enumerate Samba shares, ProFTPd, and privilege escalation in Ubuntu. I will be completing this THM room as part of “30 days of TryHackMe” where I will try and complete 30 rooms in 30 days. Kenobi is the room for…

I attempted and secured my CCNA in September 2021, I went from knowing nothing about this exam to passing it within 40 days. This article is about how I prepared for my exam, I will also cover my study plan and resources below. …

Hey folks! This article is about a paper I published on a project I was working on in early 2020. The primary objective of this project was to develop a host-based Intrusion Detection System (IDS) that could analyze system calls being made by the kernel of an Unbuntu server. The…

Greetings fellow cyber nerds! This article will be about a research paper I published in the first quarter of 2019. As an academic, it is imperative to not just work on improving existing technologies but to also publish your finds. This not helps validate findings, more importantly, it pushes the…

TryHackMe’s SimpleCTF is one of the first beginner-friendly CTFs, one will encounter as soon as they signup. As the name suggests it is one of the most basic rooms teaching bare minimum skills. This CTF forces the player to try every option and acts as a good enumeration coach. Some…

I am Gaurav Sarraf, a student cum security researcher based out of Bangalore India. I usually focus on research about information security and its related domains. Recently, I have developed an inclination towards hands-on penetration testing, hence decided to take up EC Council’s CEH as my first cybersecurity certification followed…