Mission Archive

Declassified operation files and infrastructure projects.

MISSION #OP-UAE-2024
TOP SECRET

Project Desert Shield: Enterprise Orchestration

Objective

Orchestrate and secure the complete IT infrastructure for a premier UAE-based real estate developer as the sole specialist.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud Ecosystem

Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceAzureAWSGCPVeeamNGFW
Key Findings

Consolidated fragmented cloud tenants, secured legacy Windows Server environments, and established a unified zero-trust framework for remote business operations.

Mitigation & Fixes

Implemented enterprise-grade BDR via Veeam, optimized multi-tenant SaaS environments, and hardened perimeter security through advanced firewall management.

MISSION #OP-001
TOP SECRET

Operation Crimson Mirage

Objective

Simulate an APT group breaching a financial institution's heavily segmented internal network to test SOC response.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Global Banking Network - ASIA/PACIFIC

Cobalt StrikeBloodHoundProxyChains
Key Findings

Lateral movement achieved via Pass-the-Hash on legacy Windows Server 2012 R2. Domain Admin privileges obtained within 4 hours.

Mitigation & Fixes

Implemented Tiered Active Directory Admin model, decommissioned legacy OS, and enforced LAPS.

MISSION #OP-002
RESTRICTED

Project Obsidian Cloud

Objective

Identify misconfigurations in a multi-cloud (AWS/Azure) production environment.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Production Cloud Infrastructure

PacuProwlerCloudMapper
Key Findings

Discovered an exposed S3 bucket containing raw database dumps and an overly permissive IAM role allowing cross-account access.

Mitigation & Fixes

Enforced strict SCPs blocking public S3 buckets, removed wildcard IAM permissions, and rotated all compromised AWS keys.

MISSION #OP-003
CONFIDENTIAL

Ghost Protocol Breakout

Objective

Evaluate the isolation controls of a newly deployed Kubernetes cluster running sensitive microservices.

Scope & Tools

Scope: EKS Cluster - US-EAST-1

Kube-HunterPeiratesHelm
Key Findings

Unauthenticated Kubelet API allowed pod creation. Escaped container to underlying EC2 node by mounting the host filesystem.

Mitigation & Fixes

Disabled anonymous auth on Kubelets, enforced Pod Security Admission controls (Restricted), and deployed Falco for runtime security.

MISSION #OP-004
TOP SECRET

Silent Viper Exfiltration

Objective

Test Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems against custom DNS tunneling exfiltration methods.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Corporate LAN & Egress Points

IodineWiresharkCustom Python Scripts
Key Findings

Successfully exfiltrated 500MB of dummy PII over port 53 without triggering the primary Intrusion Prevention System.

Mitigation & Fixes

Implemented strict DNS filtering, blocked anomalous TXT record volumes, and routed all egress traffic through a secure web gateway.

MISSION #OP-005
RESTRICTED

Neon Horizon SCADA Audit

Objective

Assess the physical and digital boundaries of a critical infrastructure water treatment facility.

Scope & Tools

Scope: ICS/SCADA Control Network

NmapWiresharkModbus-Cli
Key Findings

Identified a misconfigured jump box connecting the IT network directly to the OT network. Modbus commands could be injected.

Mitigation & Fixes

Physically air-gapped critical OT networks, implemented a dedicated DMZ for jump boxes with enforced MFA.

MISSION #OP-006
TOP SECRET

Zero-Day Mirage

Objective

Reverse engineer a proprietary secure messaging client to identify zero-click RCE vulnerabilities.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Mobile Application (iOS/Android)

GhidraFridaBurp Suite
Key Findings

Found a memory corruption vulnerability in the media rendering library triggered by malformed WEBP images.

Mitigation & Fixes

Rewrote the vulnerable parsing logic in Rust (memory-safe), implemented strict input sanitization and sandboxed the media renderer.

MISSION #OP-007
CONFIDENTIAL

Shadow Syndicate Phish

Objective

Execute an Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) phishing campaign bypassing MFA for C-Suite executives.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Executive Board Members (15 Targets)

Evilginx2GophishSendGrid
Key Findings

Captured 3 valid session cookies bypassing SMS and Authenticator app MFA. Granted access to confidential board meeting notes.

Mitigation & Fixes

Migrated all executive accounts to FIDO2 WebAuthn hardware security keys (YubiKeys), rendering AitM phishing ineffective.

MISSION #OP-008
RESTRICTED

Supply Chain Nexus

Objective

Audit the internal CI/CD pipeline for potential code injection or credential leakage.

Scope & Tools

Scope: GitLab CI/CD & Artifactory

TruffleHogSyftCosign
Key Findings

Found hardcoded production database credentials in a legacy repository. A compromised developer account could poison release builds.

Mitigation & Fixes

Integrated HashiCorp Vault for dynamic secrets, implemented container image signing (Cosign), and mandated 2-person code reviews.

MISSION #OP-009
TOP SECRET

Quantum Ledger Breach

Objective

Perform a comprehensive smart contract audit for a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol before mainnet launch.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Ethereum Smart Contracts (Solidity)

MythrilSlitherHardhat
Key Findings

Identified a complex reentrancy vulnerability in the staking pool contract that would allow draining of the liquidity reserves.

Mitigation & Fixes

Implemented the Checks-Effects-Interactions pattern, integrated OpenZeppelin ReentrancyGuard, and conducted formal verification.

MISSION #OP-010
RESTRICTED

Iron Fortress Bypass

Objective

Evaluate physical security and internal network defenses of a remote data center.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Physical Site - Sector 7

Proxmark3Bash BunnyLAN Turtle
Key Findings

Cloned an employee badge via long-range RFID skimmer. Planted a rogue LAN device dropping a reverse shell into the NOC.

Mitigation & Fixes

Upgraded physical access controls to high-frequency encrypted badges. Implemented 802.1X NAC to block unauthorized rogue devices.

MISSION #OP-011
CONFIDENTIAL

API Shadow Hunt

Objective

Discover and exploit shadow APIs and undocumented endpoints in a massive microservices mesh.

Scope & Tools

Scope: External Attack Surface

KiterunnerPostmanFFuF
Key Findings

Discovered an undocumented v1 API endpoint lacking authorization checks, allowing IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) to access user records.

Mitigation & Fixes

Decommissioned legacy endpoints, unified all API routing through a secure API Gateway, and enforced zero-trust authorization checks.

MISSION #OP-012
TOP SECRET

Titanium Endpoint

Objective

Test the efficacy of a newly deployed Next-Gen EDR against advanced fileless malware and living-off-the-land techniques.

Scope & Tools

Scope: Corporate Workstations (Windows 11)

SliverDonutPowerShell
Key Findings

Successfully bypassed EDR hooks using unhooking techniques and direct syscalls, maintaining persistence via WMI event subscriptions.

Mitigation & Fixes

Tuned EDR behavioral rules to flag anomalous WMI activity, blocked unsigned PowerShell scripts, and enabled Credential Guard.