Containerization has revolutionized the way software is developed, tested, and deployed. While Docker has been a popular choice for containerization, Podman has emerged as a viable alternative, especially for users who prefer a rootless, daemonless, and more secure container experience. In this blog post, we will explore how to build Debian-based container images using Podman…
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Using SSH jump hosts (also known as bastion hosts or SSH gateways) with Ansible allows you to securely access and manage servers in a remote network or behind a firewall. Jump hosts act as intermediaries, forwarding your SSH connection to the target hosts. You can configure Ansible to use jump hosts for managing remote servers.…
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In the dynamic world of containerization and orchestration, developers and IT professionals continually seek tools that streamline the deployment and management of containerized applications. While Docker Compose has long been the go-to solution for orchestrating containers, its dependency on the Docker daemon can be limiting in certain environments. Enter Podman-Compose, a powerful alternative that offers…
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In the dynamic world of technology, the role of IT architects and DevOps engineers has become increasingly vital. These professionals are responsible for designing and implementing robust IT infrastructures and ensuring efficient software development and deployment processes. While technical prowess is undoubtedly crucial, it is the mastery of soft skills that truly sets outstanding IT…
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Ansible, an open-source automation tool, helps system administrators and DevOps teams to efficiently manage infrastructure and streamline complex tasks. One of Ansible’s powerful features is the use of templates, which allows for the dynamic generation of configuration files and other resources. Here we will go through a real-world network configuration of a small lab environment.
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In today’s rapidly evolving world of containerization and micro services, Docker has emerged as a powerhouse, providing tools to simplify the deployment and management of applications. Among its arsenal are Docker Compose and Docker Swarm, two distinct tools that address different aspects of container orchestration. In this article, we’ll dive into the nuances of Docker…
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Docker has revolutionized the way applications are deployed, offering portability and scalability like never before. One crucial aspect of Docker is volume management, which ensures data persistence and sharing between containers. In this article, we’ll dive a bit into the world of Docker volumes, explore their types, and I will provide practical examples of how…
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Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a method of requiring more than one credential to prove your identity. It adds an extra layer of security to your system by requiring users to provide more than one piece of information to authenticate successfully to an account or Linux host. The additional information may be a one-time password (OTP)…
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Kali Linux, a powerful penetration testing and security auditing platform, is widely used by professionals in the field of cybersecurity. To ensure a secure and reliable environment, it is essential to harden Kali Linux, fortifying it against potential vulnerabilities and attacks. In this blog post, we will discuss effective techniques and best practices to harden…
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Open source software has been on the rise in recent years, with practically every industry now utilizing it in some form or another. With the continuing rise of open source projects, we can expect to see further collaboration and collaboration spaces evolving to facilitate them in the coming years.
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Nessus is a popular and widely used vulnerability assessment tool that works for both web and mobile applications and can be deployed on-premises or in a cloud environment. It scans and detects malware of embedded devices, configurations auditing, compliance checks among many other functions. Small companies face a growing risk of cyber attacks in the…
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Ansible’s real strengths are the fast speed of learning the basics and its simplicity. We all keep some configuration in a GIT service like my dot config files in Github. It is very quick and easy to automate the check out of a repository, and to distribute files from it with the built in Ansible…
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Nessus is a widely used cyber security tool developed by Tenable Network Security, a well-known cyber security company. Nessus is a vulnerability scanner that is designed to identify and assess vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, and applications. Tenable maintains a Docker image that helps us to create a temporary, disposable Nessus server anytime we need…
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Hydra is a powerful tool that can help you perform penetration testing on various network services. Hydra can brute-force passwords for more than 50 protocols, such as telnet, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMB, and databases. Hydra was developed by the hacker group “The Hacker’s Choice” and released in 2000 as a proof of concept tool. Hydra…
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If you are looking for a reliable, secure and customizable operating system that gives you full control over your computing environment, you might want to consider Debian Linux. Debian is one of the oldest and most respected Linux distributions, with a history of over 25 years and a community of thousands of developers and users.…
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