MBMuhammad Bilal Akhtarinbilal-soc.hashnode.dev·Jul 16, 2025 · 4 min readUnderstanding Phishing Attacks, A Simple Guide to PhishingEver clicked on a link in an email that looked legit but felt... off?What if I told you — that one click could’ve compromised your entire system? Welcome to the world of Phishing Attacks, where cybercriminals don’t break in — they trick you into ope...00
MBMuhammad Bilal Akhtarinbilal-soc.hashnode.dev·Jul 9, 2025 · 2 min readThreat Hunting in Splunk: Detecting Suspicious PowerShell ActivityAs part of my SOC Analyst learning journey, I’ve built my second real-world Splunk project — this time focused on detecting malicious PowerShell commands that are commonly used in cyber attacks. Objective Simulate and detect realistic attacker behav...00
MBMuhammad Bilal Akhtarinbilal-soc.hashnode.dev·Jul 7, 2025 · 3 min read35-Day Break, WHY? Should I need to STOP?What Happened in the Last 35 Days? Before diving into this Splunk project, I had a 35-day gap in my learning journey. The first 8 days were spent celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with family, followed by a trip to another city to attend my cousin’s wedding, w...00
MBMuhammad Bilal Akhtarinbilal-soc.hashnode.dev·Jun 2, 2025 · 2 min readWireshark in Two Days: My Hands-On Journey into Packet Analysis & Network SecurityWhile Sunday is usually a rest day for many, for me, it was another step forward in my cybersecurity journey. Over the last two days (Sunday and Monday), I dedicated my focus to understanding one of the most powerful tools in network analysis — Wires...00
MBMuhammad Bilal Akhtarinbilal-soc.hashnode.dev·May 31, 2025 · 2 min readI Just Completed 2 Cybersecurity Courses – Here’s What I LearnedToday, I’m excited to share an important milestone in my cybersecurity journey. I have successfully completed two foundational courses on Cybrary, each with a certificate. These courses provided a strong base of knowledge that will help me as I conti...00
