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Abu Saleh Muhammad Zakaria

OT cybersecurity enthusiast. 15+ Years of real world hands-on experience, hold 40+ professional and expert level licenses & certifications. See his LinkedIn profile for more.

Free Cybersecurity Courses & Certifications to Kickstart Your Career

Free Cybersecurity Courses & Certifications to Kickstart Your Career

Breaking into cybersecurity? Skip expensive certs! Dive into free courses with hands-on labs & certificates from ISC², Fortinet, Cisco, EC-Council, and more. Practice CTFs, set up virtual labs, and build projects to stand out. Start today—no excuses!

Hack the Hackers – Spot and Study Attackers Without Risking Your Real Setup

Threat Intelligence

Hack the Hackers – Spot and Study Attackers Without Risking Your Real Setup

Six Critical Controls For World Class OT Cybersecurity. How and why O.T. is different. How to protect ?

ICS/OT Cybersecurity

Six Critical Controls For World Class OT Cybersecurity. How and why O.T. is different. How to protect ?

If You're Not Watching the Dark Web, You're Already Behind

If You're Not Watching the Dark Web, You're Already Behind

Dive into the Dark Web to outsmart cybercriminals. Learn their tools, tactics, and TTPs using Tor66, DeepDarkCTI, and more. Defenders monitor forums, test tools in labs, and tune SIEM/EDR to stay ahead. Use Tails, VPNs, and strict OPSEC for safe research.

Building a Strong Foundation In Cybersecurity

Building a Strong Foundation In Cybersecurity

New to cybersecurity? 15+ yr pro guides you: Start with CompTIA Security+/Network+/PenTest+, then Microsoft Azure/Server, firewalls (FortiGate/Palo Alto), SIEM (Splunk/Sentinel), NAC (Cisco ISE). Hands-on via TryHackMe/HackTheBox. Practice is key! Free options too.

Cybersecurity Checklist - May used as an Operational Guide

Cybersecurity Checklist - May used as an Operational Guide

Stay ahead of threats with a daily cybersecurity checklist: Review SIEM, firewall, and auth logs; monitor endpoints, cloud, and DLP, verify backups, patches, and vulnerabilities; ensure IR readiness and compliance. Prioritize sleep for sharp analysis. Use tools like Splunk, Wazuh, and MISP.

What is LockBit 3.0, StealBit, BlackMatter, DarkSide ? Everything we should know!

What is LockBit 3.0, StealBit, BlackMatter, DarkSide ? Everything we should know!

LockBit ransomware, active since 2021, targets critical infrastructure supply chains using RaaS and StealBit for data theft and extortion. LockBit 5.0 evades detection across Win/Linux/ESXi. US offers $15M bounty. Mitigate with segmentation, MFA, and Dragos tools.

Seven AD Hacking Techniques - Detection & Mitigation strategies.

Ethical Hacking Featured

Seven AD Hacking Techniques - Detection & Mitigation strategies.

Common Types of DDoS Attacks & Protections

Common Types of DDoS Attacks & Protections

DDoS attacks flood servers with traffic from botnets to disrupt services. Types include volumetric, TCP SYN, UDP, and application-layer attacks. Firewalls filter traffic but have limits. Mitigate with rate limiting, WAF, Anycast, and services like Cloudflare for scalability and proactive defense.