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Innovate and Automate

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My Goals in Learning and Setting Up a Custom Lab

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Innovate and Automate

Innovate and Automate Innovate and Automate Innovate and Automate

My Goals in Learning and Setting Up a Custom Lab

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Going From Curiosity to Expertise

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Vulnrability Scanning

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  I got started over 20 years ago due to simple curiosity and purchased some good books and read them. Then I found (Free) ways to learn more and set up a lab at home so I could apply what I learned in a live environment. 

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Automation

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Ansible open-source tool that simplifies IT tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration. It uses a simple, human-readable language called YAML to describe automation jobs.

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Vulnrability Scanning

Vulnrability Scanning

Vulnrability Scanning

Use Tenable Nessus Essentials free to conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments, identifying security gaps across networks, servers, and endpoints. Nessus helps proactively detect misconfigurations, missing patches.

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SIEM

Kubernetes

Vulnrability Scanning

 Leverage Splunk Enterprise to provide real-time security monitoring, log analysis, and threat detection across IT environments. With custom dashboards, automated alerts, and in-depth data correlation.

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NagiosXI

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

 Nagios XI a powerful, enterprise-grade solutions designed to track the health and performance of IT infrastructure. Wireshark (TShark) provides real-time network monitoring and packet captures.   

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Kubernetes

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

 K3s is a streamlined, lightweight version of Kubernetes, designed to run in resource-constrained environments like edge computing and IoT devices. It simplifies the deployment and management of containerized applications.

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About the Author

My Mission

My primary mission is to help others navigate the increasingly complex and confusing cyber landscape by exposing them to technical solutions. 


Yes, this is how I spend my free time. 

Nerds of the world, unite! 


 With over 20 years of experience in the field, I finally decided to dive in and start researching all the technologies I'd heard about but never had access too. Check out these solutions I have added to my home my lab.


 

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