Aidan Brooks

@aidan540

Cybersecurity & Embedded Systems | Python, SIEM, Threat Analysis

Dallas, TXJoined May 2025

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Cybersecurity and Embedded Systems student at Texas A&M. I use this blog to document my hands-on projects and labs—from honeypots to SIEM analysis—as a way to track my learning and reinforce key concepts. Security+ and AWS certified.

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ABAidan Brooksaidans-cybersecurity-blog.hashnode.devOct 25, 2025 · 2 min read

Automating Network Configuration Checks with Python

As networks grow larger, more and more manual checks have to be done in order to ensure that everything is being properly configured. This leads to errors. To prevent manual errors, automation, specifically automation with Python can be implemented i...

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ABAidan Brooksaidans-cybersecurity-blog.hashnode.devSep 13, 2025 · 3 min read

Building an SSH Honeypot with Python (Paramiko)

Introduction SSH is one of the most targeted services on the internet. Automated bots constantly scan for open ports, trying default usernames and passwords to gain access. Instead of being a victim, why not turn the tables? In this post, I’ll show h...

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ABAidan Brooksaidans-cybersecurity-blog.hashnode.devSep 9, 2025 · 3 min read

Vulnerability Scanning and Hardening on Linux

Introduction System security isn’t a one-time setup — it’s an ongoing cycle of identifying weaknesses, applying fixes, and validating improvements. In this lab, I used Nmap on my Uconsole device to scan a Linux system, apply hardening techniques, and...

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ABAidan Brooksaidans-cybersecurity-blog.hashnode.devJun 7, 2025 · 2 min read

How I’d Respond to a Real Phishing Incident: My Step-by-Step Incident Response Plan

What Is the Incident Response Lifecycle? The Incident Response (IR) Lifecycle is a structured approach to identifying, managing, and recovering from cybersecurity incidents. It helps security teams respond methodically under pressure, reducing damage...

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ABAidan Brooksaidans-cybersecurity-blog.hashnode.devJun 4, 2025 · 6 min read

Learning Wireshark: My First Dive into Packet Analysis

Introduction One of the first tools I wanted to learn on my journey was Wireshark. It’s basically a way to see everything happening on a network—like watching data move in real time. I figured the best way to learn it was by diving in myself, capturi...

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Automating Network Configuration Checks with Python

Building an SSH Honeypot with Python (Paramiko)

Vulnerability Scanning and Hardening on Linux

How I’d Respond to a Real Phishing Incident: My Step-by-Step Incident Response Plan

Learning Wireshark: My First Dive into Packet Analysis

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Aidan Brooks's blogs

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Automating Network Configuration Checks with Python

Building an SSH Honeypot with Python (Paramiko)

Vulnerability Scanning and Hardening on Linux

How I’d Respond to a Real Phishing Incident: My Step-by-Step Incident Response Plan

Learning Wireshark: My First Dive into Packet Analysis