Blog Posts
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September 7, 2025
LWM #2 - Linux File System
Linux’s filesystem hierarchy from /, where everything begins. Learn what lives in /bin and /sbin (essential binaries), /boot (kernel and bootloader), /dev (device interfaces), /etc (system-wide configs), /home (user data), /lib (shared libraries), /media and /mnt (mounted storage), /opt (third-party apps), /root (root’s home), /tmp (ephemeral files), /usr (user-space programs, usr-merge), and /var (changing data like logs). Understand permissions, mounting behavior, and why modern distros symlink /bin, /sbin, and /lib to /usr.
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August 30, 2025
LWM #1 - Port Numbers
An IP address gets data to the correct computer, but then the port number tells the data which specific application/service to go in. For example it ensures a video stream from YouTube is handled by your web browser on a port like 443, instead of getting incorrectly sent to your email client. This simple but vital system allows dozens of programs to share a single network connection without ever mixing up their messages. And even if we don't use internet, we still need Port numbers!
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August 25, 2025
Reconnaissance / Information-Gathering
Basic Google Dorking Commands and how to Gather Publically available information about your Target Site. How to combine basic Dorking Commands to do more advance searches. Sub-Domain Enumeration, Directory-Listing, Admin Login-Pages, Files(pdf/csv/doc/xls).
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June 11, 2025
Starting 1st HTB Path - Information Security Foundation
Sharing my thoughts on starting the HTB Information Security Foundation path — lessons from the first two modules.
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June 9, 2025
Reason to Start this Blog
As college student and a growing interested in Cyber Security, i am aiming to become a Penetration Tester. This blog documents my learning journey, projects, and growth in practical security skills.