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May 31, 2022

OpenBSD GitLab Runner Setup

In an effort to automate the configuration of OpenBSD, this post will describe the basic setup of GitLab Runner to leverage GitLab CI/CD. Tested on OpenBSD 7.1 Prerequisites 1: GitLab Repository Create a new blank project with Visibility Level=Private. A private repository is recommended since it will contain scripts to configure…

Openbsd

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OpenBSD GitLab Runner Setup
OpenBSD GitLab Runner Setup
Openbsd

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Mar 15, 2021

Creating DSC Configurations with DscBaseline

DscBaseline is a PowerShell module that creates DSC configurations based on the configuration of the current system. It aims to expedite the adoption of Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) for configuration management. DscBaseline does not make any changes to the system. It only reads the current settings and creates several…

Microsoft

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Creating DSC Configurations with DscBaseline
Creating DSC Configurations with DscBaseline
Microsoft

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Jan 18, 2021

OpenSSL Root Certificate Authority

This post details how to set up a root OpenSSL Certificate Authority using Elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC) based on the following two resources. OpenSSL Cookbook — Another great resource by Ivan Ristić and it’s FREE! Building an OpenSSL Certificate Authority — Multi-post series on the F5 dev/central community by Chase Abbott. Update — 2021–7–28 …

Openssl

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OpenSSL Root Certificate Authority
OpenSSL Root Certificate Authority
Openssl

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Jan 18, 2021

relayd — Secure Web Front End

Relayd is a free load-balancer, application layer gateway, transparent proxy, and SSL/TLS gateway. It’s safe to say I would avoid placing a web server directly on the internet without placing relayd infront of it. While it may not have all the functionality of competing products (e.g. …

Web Frontend

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relayd — Secure Web Front End
relayd — Secure Web Front End
Web Frontend

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Jan 18, 2021

OpenBSD httpd — Website Maintenance

The default web server in OpenBSD is httpd. A lightweight server with only the essentials and built secure from the ground up. There are occasions when a website must be placed into maintenance and httpd.conf makes this easy with pattern matching. Tested on: OpenBSD 6.6 GENERIC Create Maintenance Page Save the following (or…

Openbsd

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OpenBSD httpd — Website Maintenance
OpenBSD httpd — Website Maintenance
Openbsd

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Jan 18, 2021

Content Security Policy (CSP) Generate Hash for Internal Scripts & Styles

Content Security Policy (CSP) is an HTTP response header used to protect the client against XSS, clickjacking, and loading untrusted content. When a page has internal scripts or styles, CSP can allow it by using a nonce or specifying it’s hash as a base64 encoded value. …

Website Security

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Content Security Policy (CSP) Generate Hash for Internal Scripts & Styles
Content Security Policy (CSP) Generate Hash for Internal Scripts & Styles
Website Security

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Jan 12, 2021

SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2020 Write-Up

Welcome to my write-up! Here you’ll find the steps needed to complete objectives and challenges. However some will not provide the answer. This is because if you follow the steps and understand what you’re doing; you’ll get the answer. If you’re only looking for the answer, there are other write-ups…

Cybersecurity

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SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2020 Write-Up
SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2020 Write-Up
Cybersecurity

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Aug 18, 2020

OCSP Stapling with relayd

Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) stapling is a standard for checking certificate revocation. Most commonly deployed on web servers using TLS and required if you’re aiming for an A+ on Qualys SSL Server Test. Even better, CloudFlare reports connection time improvement by up to 30% in some cases. [0] The…

Ocsp

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OCSP Stapling with relayd
OCSP Stapling with relayd
Ocsp

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·Aug 17, 2020

Automate Services DSC Configuration Via PowerShell

Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a management platform where configurations use a declarative syntax. Traditionally configurations are made by finding the particular Group Policy setting (local or otherwise). With DSC, all of the settings are in a text file stating the desired value (i.e. …

Microsoft

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Automate Services DSC Configuration Via PowerShell
Automate Services DSC Configuration Via PowerShell
Microsoft

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Jul 28, 2020

Force Microsoft Windows Service Settings

There are services within Microsoft Windows operating system that one cannot easily configure as in StartupType=Disabled. This post will show how to ensure a service is disabled regardless of errors encountered when using traditional means (e.g. gui (MMC), commandline (cmd), PowerShell) and without delving into ACLs. This issue was identified…

Microsoft

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Force Microsoft Windows Service Settings
Force Microsoft Windows Service Settings
Microsoft

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