Welcome back to the Basics Series. In Basics Series - #3 we compared the firewall market, picked OPNsense for the lab, and installed it as a VM. In Basics Series - #4 we worked through the traditional vs. transparent-bridged decision and I promised a configuration walkthrough. This is that post...
I've been working through the second edition of the Cybersecurity Architect's Handbook's "secret menu" one domain at a time...the controls that still mean something after everything else has fallen. This installment does something different...it looks down at the ground all of them are standing on.
In the last post I gave you the tour — the foundational labs, the eight operational categories...So let's start where the whole discipline starts: Category 1, Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment.
In the last post, I jumped straight to the top of the spire — the AI Security Automation capstone. But a capstone, by definition, sits on top of something. You can't appreciate the spire if you've never seen the cathedral....
This "Deep Dive," generated through AI in a podcast style, provides a review of the main themes and important ideas presented in the "Cybersecurity Architect's Handbook."
The VP6650 arrives in a compact yet robust form factor that immediately speaks to its enterprise-capable build quality.
System updates are a crucial aspect of maintaining secure IT infrastructure. While they often bring improvements, they can also introduce changes that require adaptation. A recent example of this is the upgrade to OPNsense 24.7, which altered the format of filter and Suricata logs.
When it comes to securing your network, one of the key decisions you'll face is whether to use a traditional firewall or a transparent bridged firewall. Both approaches have their own unique advantages and use cases, and understanding the differences between them can help you ...
Check out the latest article on _secpro... https://secpro.substack.com/p/the-abcs-of-cybersecurity
