Sandbox99 Chronicles
From My Sandbox to Yours — Practical IT Insights.
About this site
Welcome to Sandbox99.cc – a space where I share my IT journey, lessons learned, and practical insights. The tagline “Learning IT by Doing, Sharing What I Know” captures the essence of this blog. Every article here is based on my real-world experiences, reflecting what I’ve encountered, solved, and applied in my day-to-day IT work.
Why Sandbox99.cc?
This blog is my digital sandbox – a place to experiment, document, and share the knowledge I’ve gained from hands-on work, training, and personal projects. Unlike traditional resources that might focus on theory, I prefer to write about practical scenarios, offering genuine insights and lessons that others might find useful.
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Recent Blog Post
Linux Firewall: Automatically Ban and Unban IP Addresses with Python
In the world of cybersecurity, quick action can make all the difference. I've just published a new blog post where I share a practical Python script that temporarily bans and unbans IP addresses on a Linux system. It uses UFW as the primary firewall and falls back to...
Beginner’s Guide to Exploiting MS17-010 on TryHackMe Blue
Introduction 🧠 Difficulty🛠️ Tools Used🎯 Focus Area🧩 Skills GainedBeginnerKali, Nmap, MetasploitVulnerability ExploitationEnumeration, Exploitation, Privilege Escalation In this walk-through, we’ll explore the “Blue” room on TryHackMe — a beginner-friendly challenge...
Speed Up APT on Debian: Enable Parallel Downloads
🚀 Speed Up Your Debian-Based System Updates with Parallel APT Downloads Did you know that APT in Debian 11+ and Kali Linux supports multiple simultaneous downloads, just like Fedora’s dnf or Arch’s pacman? If you're still downloading packages one at a time, you're...
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate – My Honest Review
Just completed the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate! I recently wrapped up this beginner-friendly program from Coursera, backed by Google, and wanted to share my honest review and personal experience with anyone considering a path into cybersecurity. In...
Asset Security: Understanding Risks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities in a Digital World
🔒 In today's fast-moving digital world, protecting assets isn't optional — it's essential.Understanding risks, threats, and vulnerabilities is the first step to building strong security foundations and responding effectively to the unexpected. 🚀 I just published a new...
Lifetime Linux Certs: A Change We Need
💭 Thinking of renewing your Linux certification? Maybe you shouldn’t. Linux fundamentals haven't changed in decades, yet vendors continue to push expensive, recurring certification renewals that don’t reflect real-world skills. I believe it’s time to challenge this...