Azure Lab Part 2: ForensicsVM & Linux Logging
12/2/2025 • 8 min readBuilding a tiny Ubuntu ForensicsVM, locking down SSH, and wiring Syslog into Log Analytics with Azure Monitor Agent. Part 2 of my Azure lab series.
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Azure Lab Part 1: Tenant & Subscription Baseline
12/1/2025 • 2 min readHow I structured my personal Azure tenant, subscription, and roles to support both AZ-500 studying and a small forensics lab. Part 1
Honey-Pi Dispatch: Turning a Spare Raspberry Pi into a Cloud DFIR Beacon
9/13/2025 • 3 min readWhy I turned an idle Raspberry Pi into a honeypot that ships to Azure Log Analytics, plus the tiny set of commands/aliases I’ll actually use.
Azure + Colima: Forensics Setup Notes with Cheat Sheet
9/8/2025 • 3 min readNotes on how Azure (crime scene) and Colima/Docker (toolbox) fit together, plus a minimal cheat sheet for daily commands and setup patterns.
PGP + security.txt: Fast, Practical Notes
8/19/2025 • 4 min readOpenPGP basics, why to encrypt reports and sign what you publish, and how to cleartext-sign your security.txt.