Articles & Guides
Useful resources for web developers and system administrators
Domains
How to Check If a Domain Is Available in a Minute
Find out in a minute whether a domain is free or taken: WHOIS lookup, reading the answer, checking several zones, and what to do if the name is taken.
Domains
How to Find Out a Website's Hosting and IP Address
Find a site’s IP and hosting in a minute: the domain → A record → IP → ASN → network owner chain. Why a CDN shows only the proxy, not the real server.
Security
How to Check a Website for Fraud: 12 Signs of a Phishing Site
12 technical and behavioral signs of a fraudulent site: domain age, address spoofing, SSL details, legal info. A two-minute check with free browser tools.
Security
DDoS Attack: How to Tell and What to Do in the First Hour
Signs of a DDoS attack, a first-hour action plan, how to tell an attack from an outage, and how to prepare in advance. Log triage, anti-DDoS, rate limiting.
Security
Threat Intelligence (TI): What Cyber Threat Intel Is
Threat Intelligence (TI) explained: strategic, tactical, operational and technical types, IOC/TTP/OSINT sources, MITRE ATT&CK, TIP platforms and hunting.
Security
SOC (Security Operations Center): What It Is & How It Works
SOC (Security Operations Center) explained: what it does, L1/L2/L3 roles, SOC vs NOC, in-house vs SOCaaS/MSSP, SIEM/SOAR/EDR tooling, and how to build one.
Security
SIEM: What It Is, How It Works, vs SOAR and XDR
What SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) is: how it works, SIEM vs SOAR and EDR/XDR, correlation rules, MITRE ATT&CK use-cases, limits.
Security
MSSP: What Is a Managed Security Service Provider
MSSP (Managed Security Service Provider) explained: services offered, MSSP vs MDR vs SOC, pros and cons, how to choose a provider, and how much it costs.
Security
What Is MDR (Managed Detection and Response)?
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a 24/7 outsourced threat detection and response service. Learn how MDR works and differs from MSSP, EDR, and SOC.
Security
What Is EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response)?
What is EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response): how it works, what it detects, how it differs from antivirus, who needs it, and its limitations.