Tag: Security

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a protocol used to access and manage directory services over a network. It is commonly used to authenticate users, query user information, and manage resources in a hierarchical directory structure, such as AD. LDAP enables centralized management of...

Flags are special indicators used by the processor to signal the outcome of operations, these are stored in a special register called the flags register. Some common flags include: Zero Flag (ZF) - 1 if the result of an operation is zero; otherwise, it’s 0. Sign...

Web Application Firewall (WAF) It’s a Firewall that operates at the Application Layer (Layer 7 OSI) that’s designed to monitor, filter and block HTTP/HTTPS traffic to and from a Web Application. This type of firewall can be deployed in two different methods: Proxy Mode: It directly receives...