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Sysmon Event IDs: All 30 Explained, and How to Turn Them On

All 30 Sysmon event IDs in v15.22: what each logs, its config tag, whether SwiftOnSecurity's config keeps it on, and the closest Security log event.

Nerea Guallar19 min read
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Cybersecurity Home Lab: Build One That Generates Alerts

Build a cybersecurity home lab with Active Directory, Sysmon and a SIEM, then run 5 attacks and check the exact event IDs each one should leave.

Nerea Guallar13 min read
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NTLM vs Kerberos: Differences and How to Read Them in Logs

NTLM vs Kerberos side by side, the 4624, 4776 and 4769 fields that show which one ran, why Windows falls back, and SPL and KQL that catch a downgrade.

Nerea Guallar20 min read
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Windows Event Logs: Where They Live and How to Read Them

Windows event logs are .evtx files in C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs. Read the channels that matter to a SOC and preserve a copy as evidence.

Astrid Lindqvist20 min read