HELLO, I AM ALLWYN MASCARENHAS
Hello there,
I am a information security consultant in UAE.
I am originally from Mumbai, India.
Welcome to my site, I write about my work in infosec, create lab tutorials and well..etc.
I believe that if you are either feeling lost, a sense of meaningless in life or just not very excited, then weight lifting, reading and hardcore history are some strong anchors to rest your foundation on.
This blog is also a note to self so that I don’t have to google for anything twice, hope you find something worth your while.
My Blog Posts Read my articles on my infosec labs, things I come across at work and some other stuff..
Symantec/Bluecoat ProxySG Doesn’t Trust RapidSSL Intermediate Certificate
When SSL interception is configured on a full proxy, these errors are quite common mostly due to some websites having expired certificates or the CN in the certificate not matching the actual hostname in the browser. This is what you see in the browser when the proxysg fails SSL verification of the OCS – original […]
F5 BigIP SSL TLS Traffic Decryption Methods and Notes
There are three methods to decrypt SSL encrypted packets on the BigIP: From Jim Shaver’s blog, using your browser Using the SSL Decryption Irule Using the SSLDUMP on the BigIP platform Jim Shaver’s blog, using your browser This method simply involves adding a SSLKEYLOG variable to your windows settings and both chrome and firefox […]
Understanding VMNETs in VMWARE Workstation
If you are going to learn cybersecurity then the first thing you realize is how you don’t really understand anything till you do it. Good job to whoever came up with; “I hear, and I forget I see, and I remember I do, and I understand.“ — not Confucius And since most of us don’t have […]
Changing the Management Certificate on Symantec/Bluecoat ProxySG/ASG
I like the nice green lock which most browsers show up with when using a proper HTTPS config with a good certificate. I like it so much that I have a trusted cert for all my lab devices. Once of which is a proxysg. And it took me a good one hour to find the […]
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