Blockchain Explained for Beginners: How It Works, Minus the Hype
Manny FernandezBlockchain Explained for Beginners: How It Works, Minus the Hype No fluff. Just the config that works. This one has...
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Network Performance Metrics Explained: Latency, Jitter, Packet Loss, and Throughput
Manny FernandezInfoSecMonkey | Networking What each metric means, how it is actually calculated, and a plain-English analogy so it finally sticks...
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The /31 Subnet: Myth or Standard? Network and Broadcast Addresses on Point-to-Point Links
Manny FernandezNo fluff. Just the config that works. The /31 Subnet: Myth or Standard? Network and Broadcast Addresses on Point-to-Point Links...
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arp-scan: Find Every Host on Your LAN in Seconds
Manny FernandezA practitioner guide to arp-scan network discovery on Linux and macOS No fluff. Just the config that works. Executive Summary...
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CVE-2026-0322 PAN-OS Management Interface RCE: Patch, Lock Down, Hunt
Manny FernandezCVE-2026-0322 PAN-OS Management Interface RCE: Patch, Lock Down, Hunt InfoSecMonkey | CVE Response | October 26, 2026 | No fluff....
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RFC2136 Dynamic DNS on Ubuntu: Deploy BIND9 with TSIG-Secured Updates
Manny FernandezObjective: Build an authoritative BIND9 server on Ubuntu that accepts RFC2136 dynamic DNS updates, signed with TSIG keys and scoped...
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PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619): Mitigating the PHP RCE with Fortinet
Manny FernandezInfoSecMonkey Threat Response October 24, 2026 | No fluff. Just the config that works. Executive Summary PHP2Shell is the name...
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Node2Shell (CVE-2026-111497): Mitigating the Node.js Brotli RCE with Fortinet
Manny FernandezInfoSecMonkey Threat Response October 24, 2026 | No fluff. Just the config that works. Executive Summary Node2Shell is the name...
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Hydra for the Blue Team: Install, Configure, and Run It Against Your Own Defenses
Manny FernandezExecutive Summary Objective: Stand up THC-Hydra 9.6, learn its syntax well enough to drive it deliberately, and then use it...
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Fortinet Support Ticket: P1 to P4 Priority and SLA Guide
Manny FernandezPlus what you actually get with FortiCare Essential, Premium and Elite No fluff. Just the config that works. Executive Summary...
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Anatomy of a Remote Code Execution Attack
Manny FernandezFrom the first probe to post-exploitation, stage by stage, with what defenders see (and miss) at each step. Executive Summary...
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Fortinet ZTNA Explained: What It Is and How It Works
Manny FernandezNo fluff. Just the config that works. This one is the concept and the plumbing. The configuration walkthrough is the...
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The Anatomy of a Buffer Overflow Attack
Manny FernandezA buffer overflow is one of the oldest bugs in computing, and somehow it is still with us. The 1988...
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Cisco Duo MFA for FortiGate Remote Access VPN: SAML and RADIUS on IKEv2
Manny FernandezNo fluff. Just the config that works. Executive Summary Objective: Put Cisco Duo in front of FortiGate remote access VPN...
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Anatomy of an XSS Attack: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Stop It
Manny FernandezA practitioner's breakdown of cross-site scripting: the five attack stages, the three flavors, a break-it-and-fix-it lab, and a layered defense...
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FortiGate DDNS: `config system ddns` Actionable Configuration
Manny FernandezFortiGate DDNS: config system ddns Explained No fluff. Just the config that works. FortiGate DDNS keeps a stable hostname pointed...
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Lua Primer for Security Engineers: The Language Behind Nmap, Wireshark and Snort 3
Manny FernandezExecutive Summary Objective: Get you from zero to writing useful Lua in one sitting. This Lua primer covers the whole...
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How SSDs Work, How They Perform, and Why SSD Secure Erase Overwrites Are Obsolete
Manny FernandezNAND cells, the flash translation layer, SLC caching, TRIM, and the right way to sanitize a solid state drive in...
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FortiGate SD-WAN Debugs: The Diag Commands That Actually Find the Problem
Manny FernandezExecutive Summary Objective: Give you a repeatable, layer-by-layer workflow for troubleshooting FortiGate SD-WAN from the CLI. Each command answers one...
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Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE): From One-Liners to Your First Custom Script
Manny FernandezNmap Scripting Engine (NSE): From One-Liners to Your First Custom Script Executive Summary Objective: Use the Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE)...
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