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Creating a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for your Intranet Services

A guide on how to create a self-signed SSL/TLS certificate for encrypting client connections to intranet services (such as OVERLAPS).

Installing and Configuring Microsoft LAPS: A Complete Guide – Part 2

In our last article we showed how carry out a fresh install and configuration Microsoft’s Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) in your Active Directory environment. Today we’re going to continue that by installing OVERLAPS, a web interface to Microsoft’s LAPS.

Handling Hierarchical Data Structures in SQL Server

Databases provide a great way to store and query large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. But what if you want to store something like a file system, where hierarchical links between the data are key?

Skill Matrix 2019 – When and how to add one to your CV/Résumé

When preparing your CV (Curriculum Vitae) for a job application, it may be worth taking the time to complete a Skill Matrix to provide the recruiter with a way to match you to the job with just a quick glance.

Hardening Website Security – Part 4: Safely Handling User Input

In the final part of this series, we’re going to look at the proper way to handle raw user input from your website, and what can go wrong if it isn’t properly sanitized before storing or using the data.

Hardening Website Security – Part 3: Website Database Security

Introduction It feels like almost every week there’s another news item about personal information being stolen because yet another company’s website got hacked. Most of these attacks are perpetrated through social engineering, persuading somebody to hand over some detail which allows the hacker to gain additional privileges and, eventually, access to personal information. However, a…

Hardening Website Security – Part 2: User Session Cookie Security

In this section we will be looking at how you can increase the security of user sessions on your web server, and reduce the risk of Session Hijack Attacks.

Hardening Website Security – Part 1a: HSTS Preloading

HSTS Preloading to Idenfity HTTPS Secured Websites

In part 1 of this series of articles we described the HSTS header “Strict-Transport-Security”. This header is used to tell the clients web browser that HTTP Strict Transport Security mode should be enabled so that the browser should remember that this website only uses HTTPS and should not accept any unencrypted traffic.

Hardening Website Security – Part 1: HTTP Security Headers

Storm Trooper Guarding House - HTTP Security

Installing and Configuring Microsoft LAPS: A Complete Guide – Part 1

Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) Installation Guide

Microsoft LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) is making a big splash in the Active Directory community by providing a simple, secure, and free solution to the age-old question of how to secure your Local Administrator accounts.