Just Published: Windows SSH Brute-Force Triage & Root Cause Analysis Case Study 🛡️

A few weeks ago, I wrapped up a comprehensive technical assessment lab documenting a multi-platform threat simulation, and I’ve published the full technical triage workflow on my portfolio.

What’s inside the project: • The Stack: Deployed a centralized Wazuh SIEM Manager on Ubuntu tracking a Windows Endpoint Agent. • The Scenario: Simulated adversarial reconnaissance (Nmap) followed by a low-volume, stealthy dictionary attack via Hydra using a minimal password set (9 credentials) to mimic a targeted probing sequence. • The Triage Analysis: Deep-dive log correlation tracking how even a low-noise, 9-attempt sequence generated distinct Windows Event ID 4625 (Logon Failure / Logon Type 8) entries before transitioning to Event ID 4624 (Logon Success / Logon Type 3), marking initial remote CLI access. • The Deliverables: Complete Indicator of Compromise (IOC) mapping and enterprise-aligned mitigation strategies.

If you are a business owner or an IT team leader looking to secure your infrastructure logging baseline or minimize alert noise, check out the full case study directly on my services page below!

👇 See the Telemetry & Full Breakdown Here: https://contra.com/p/366OZNqW-wazuh-triage-ssh-bruteforce-lab?r=alkhal_vio107rc

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