Network security – Alfie Njeru

Cisco Configuration File Auditing Tool (ccfat) : Automating Cisco Configuration Audits

Introduction Network security and performance depend heavily on correctly configured devices, especially Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls. A single misconfiguration can introduce vulnerabilities, create inefficiencies, or lead to compliance failures. Manual audits are time-consuming and prone to errors, but automation can change the game. The Cisco Configuration File Auditing Tool offers a seamless way toContinueContinue reading “Cisco Configuration File Auditing Tool (ccfat) : Automating Cisco Configuration Audits”

FortiGate Configuration Files Audit Tool (fcfat): Enhancing Firewall Security with Automated Analysis

Introduction Conducting regular audits of firewall configurations is essential for ensuring compliance, identifying potential security gaps, and maintaining optimal performance. This is where the FortiGate Configuration Files Audit Tool (fcfat) comes into play. Developed to streamline the auditing process for Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, this tool provides an automated way to analyze configuration files, detect misconfigurations,ContinueContinue reading “FortiGate Configuration Files Audit Tool (fcfat): Enhancing Firewall Security with Automated Analysis”

Should we be worried? Huawei router …Part II

This is a follow-up of this post… Good. Now we are at par. After getting the router config as in the earlier post, I got to comb through the router config. Interesting things, I tell you. One of the parameters, X_HW_MonitorCollector has a server URL of yjyx.gd.edatahome.com and a tftp port of 6169. As shown above,ContinueContinue reading “Should we be worried? Huawei router …Part II”

Huawei HG8245H router “privilege escalation”…Part I

This is a prequel to this post here Well, I got to play around with my router a few weeks ago. My router, a Huawei HG8245H version, is pretty decent for home use. First things first, the login password is smack on the bottom of router as below. Most routers have a well known defaultContinueContinue reading “Huawei HG8245H router “privilege escalation”…Part I”