LaTerral Williams articles - 35 total
Git & GitHub for Beginners (Amazon Linux 2023): Fork, Branch, Commit, Pull Request (Walkthrough)
This is a beginner-friendly, step-by-step; Git + GitHub walkthrough you can follow on an AWS EC2...
🚀 Deploying a React App with NGINX on AWS (Amazon Linux) — Beginner Walkthrough
This project documents a beginner-friendly, real-world style deployment of a React application using...
🔒 Building a Secure AWS Environment with Terraform + AWS CloudShell
⭐ Why I Built This Project (Project 6 of 6 — Terraform Security Module: Secure AWS...
🛡️ Building a Cloud Security Dashboard with AWS Athena + QuickSight (Beginner Friendly)
⭐ Why I Built This Project (Project 5 of 6 — Log Analysis & Dashboards with Athena +...
Black‑Box Web Vulnerability Testing (Nikto, SQL Injection, XSS)
Scope & Ethics This article documents testing performed only inside an intentionally vulnerable...
🛡️ AWS Config Drift Detection Lab - Beginner-Friendly Guide
⭐ Why I Built This Project (Project 4 of 6 — Drift Detection with AWS Config) Instead of...
🔐 Building an IAM Security Dashboard with Power BI (Beginner-Friendly Walkthrough)
Goal: Build a leadership-ready IAM security dashboard in Power BI Desktop using a simulated IAM...
🛡️ Ethical Hacking Lab Walkthrough: Website Cloning & SMB Enumeration (Beginner-Friendly)
Lab Context: This article documents a controlled, educational cybersecurity lab completed in a...
🛡️ Building a CASB‑Like Threat Monitoring Lab in AWS (Beginner Friendly)
⭐ Why I Built This Project (Project 3 of 6 — CASB‑Like Monitoring with GuardDuty +...
🛡️ Building a Mini Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Lab Using AWS Security Hub + AWS Config
⭐ Why I Built This Project Instead of studying cloud security concepts in isolation...
🔒 Beginner’s Guide to AWS IAM Hardening
⭐ Why I Built This Project (Part 1 — IAM Hardening) Instead of studying cloud security...
🕵️♀️ Nmap & Scapy on Kali: A Beginner-Friendly Packet Adventure
This guide walks through the Nmap and Scapy labs I completed as part of a cybersecurity class. Lab...
🛡️Penetration Testing Services Agreement (Beginner-Friendly Guide + Open Template)
Created as part of my learning experience in the ParoCyber Ethical Hacking Program. Penetration...
🚀 My First Secure CI/CD Pipeline on GitLab: A Beginner's Walkthrough
When I first opened GitLab and saw the Projects section, I'll admit, it was exciting to explore. I am...
🚀How to Set Up a RHEL 9 VM in AWS EC2 and Connect with PuTTY (Beginner-Friendly Guide)
If you’re preparing for the RHCSA exam or just getting started with Linux in the cloud, AWS EC2 is a...
👩🏾💻 Welcome to devsrv01: Your First Day as a Linux Sysadmin
👩🏾💻 You’ve been hired as a junior sysadmin at a mid-sized company running RHEL 9 servers. You’re...
🖥️ Linux Process Management for Beginners: A Day in the Life of a Junior Sysadmin
You're the new Junior Sysadmin at a small but busy tech startup. It's your first week on the job,...
🛠️ Mastering Text Processing in Linux with `awk`, `sed`, and Friends
In a Linux environment working with text-based files is part of the daily workflow. Whether you're...
🐧Real-World Linux: A Beginner's Journey Through the Command Line
Scenario: You’ve just been onboarded as a junior system administrator at a small tech company. Your...
✨Linux Wizardry Continued: SUID, SGID, and the Sticky Bit
Welcome, young wizards and witches, to your first class in Advanced Permission Spells at the School...
🕰️Become a Timecop with Linux Task Scheduling: at, cron, and crontab
Imagine if you had the power to schedule events in time like Max Walker from Timecop. Only instead of...
📃 Mission: Compression in Linux - Inspired by Extraction
Welcome to the world of Linux file compression... where space is tight, operations are swift, and...
🎨 Add Some Personality to Your Terminal with Figlet and Lolcat 🌈
If you're new to Linux, you might be wondering how to make your terminal experience more fun or...
🧙♂️Unlocking Advanced Permissions in Linux with ACLs
Have you ever wished Linux permissions were just a little more flexible? You’ve got your basic rwx...
🦊 "Believe It!" - Mastering Linux File Permissions with Naruto 🍥
In the shinobi world, (I don't know this first-hand, this is only for presentation) not everyone can...
🧑💻User Account Management in Linux... The Cool Way to Add, Switch, and Delete Users
So, you just spun up a Linux machine (maybe on a VM or in the cloud), and now you want to act like a...
🦾 Modify Like a Machine: Mastering `usermod` with The Terminator
“Listen. And understand. That user account is out there. It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be...
🔍"I Will Find You..." - Taken (Linux Edition)
Hello again, Linux Learners! I’m currently leveling up my Linux skills through a training course,...
🦸♂️Mastering `grep` in Linux - Search Like a Superhero
Hello again, Linux learners! If you’re diving into Linux here's another tool to learn ......
🧠Need Info on a Linux Command? Linux Has You Covered!... Well, Kind of
Whether you're deep in the terminal or just starting to explore Linux, one thing is certain: You’ll...