PinnedDavid RampilHow to detect root hackers on AWS and prevent the launching of unauthorized EC2 instancesThey usually want to spin up as many EC2 instances for cryptocurrency mining as possible then make it tedious to remove. Let’s stop them.Jan 30, 20222Jan 30, 20222
David RampilHow I passed AWS SysOps Administrator without studying — at allToday was my last day at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and before I showed up to my final meeting I decided to sign myself up for the SysOps…Sep 51Sep 51
David RampilHow to use MFA Delete & S3 Lifecycle Management in tandem on AWSDisclaimer: While I am an AWS Employee — my thoughts, processes and designs are my own and are not sponsored, directed or owned by the…Apr 11Apr 11
David RampilAutomating Tesla Door Locks with an iPhoneAutomating a safety feature that I didn’t know I needed.Dec 10, 2023Dec 10, 2023
David RampilVisualizing Threat History with AegisAutomate the logging and visualization of console hackers in AWS QuickSight with some micro-services.Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
David RampilRemedial Action for Cloud Operations (EC2 Instances)US Marines in the infantry practice immediate action skills. Cloud Ops should do the same.Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
David RampilHow to track domains hosted by multi-cloud based solutions with rotating DNSMany large businesses and enterprises have shifted from on-premises solutions to cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud. To…Jan 6, 20221Jan 6, 20221
David RampilMaking a custom startup message for a Linux shell using .bashrc and bash scriptingDoes anyone remember when Tony Stark hijacked the monitors during his senate hearing in Iron Man 2? The screens immediately transitioned…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
David RampilIngesting and processing multiple lines in Linux using an array and loops.Back in the day when I started working at an internet company I noticed a lot of manual processes that wasted time. I discovered I could…Jan 1, 20221Jan 1, 20221
David RampilDe-obfuscating malicious URLs used in secure transmissions with Regular ExpressionsIn my previous life I used to work for a Trust and Safety department at a FAANG company. As an agent I would regularly receive abuse…Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
