M S SripatiSome truths no pen-testing course will teach you…Penetration testing (and security assessments in general) has evolved a lot in the last decade or so. At the same time, the underlying…2 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
M S Sripati6 important risky areas related to WAF for auditors and risk assessors2 min read·Nov 30, 2023----
M S SripatiOffense is not the sexiest game in town, defense is…To all those system and network administrators out there, who are thinking of jumping onto the infosec bandwagon, pentesting style because…2 min read·Nov 5, 2023----
M S SripatiinNerd For TechAre administrative certifications ok if the aim is to become a penetration tester?I see lot of people aiming at getting administrative certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, Microsoft Certification exams, etc.), when they aim…2 min read·Mar 12, 2023----
M S SripatiinNerd For TechAre you a top-down or bottoms-up person? it will matter while switching career in cybersecurityIn “build: an unorthodox guide to making things worth making”, Tony Fadell talks about bridging top-down and bottoms-up type of thinking…3 min read·Feb 26, 2023----
M S SripatiinNerd For TechRisks of a cybersecurity careerCybersecurity is one of buzz-words promising the la-la land these days. Everyone is running towards it. However, it will help if one is…2 min read·May 29, 2022----
M S SripatiinPurple TeamA Day in a Pen-tester’s lifeTLDR-It’s not all pen-testing!2 min read·May 9, 2021----
M S SripatiinNerd For TechDo not kill your pentester for little or no value-addDisclaimer: This could be a long post (culmination of many old posts) with lot of different opinions, thoughts. If weaving is not right…6 min read·Jan 12, 2020----
M S SripatiExternal Network VAPT: tools, information sourcesThis is a live post; it will undergo changes, which are captured in change log, provided at the end of this post.5 min read·Jan 2, 2020----
M S SripatiHow to download Nessus Pro using cURL…assuming you have a valid account with tenable and have paid for your license.1 min read·Nov 12, 2019----