How to Turn a Joint Cyber Advisory into Hunts and Detections
A repeatable workflow for public sector SOCs to turn NCSC co-sealed advisories into ATT&CK mapped hunts, tested detections and clear evidence for the CAF.
10 Nov 20268 min read
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Linux SSH Log Cheat Sheet for Beginner SOC Analysts
Where Linux keeps SSH logs, what each common log line means and the simple grep and journalctl commands that tell you who logged in, from where and how.
9 Nov 20267 min read
How to Build a Home SOC Lab with Free Tools
A beginner friendly plan for a home SOC lab using Windows evaluation builds, Sysmon, a free SIEM and Atomic Red Team, plus how to turn it into interview evidence.
7 Nov 20267 min read
How to Detect LSASS Memory Access with Sysmon Event ID 10
Build a tuned LSASS access detection from Sysmon Event ID 10, with Splunk, Sentinel and Sigma versions, plus triage steps and the hardening that reduces your risk.
2 Nov 202612 min read
How to Triage an Encoded PowerShell Alert
A step by step way to decode an encoded PowerShell command, check its parent process and related activity, and decide whether to close or escalate.
1 Nov 20268 min read
Log Levels Explained: What INFO, WARN and ERROR Mean in Logs
A beginner guide to log severity levels in syslog, Python, Log4j and Windows, why they differ between products, and why quiet INFO events can still matter.
23 Oct 20267 min read
How to Detect Backup and Recovery Tampering Before Ransomware Hits
Build detections for shadow copy deletion, backup catalog wipes and disabled Windows recovery, tune them per client and contain fast when they fire.
28 Sep 202610 min read