Shakel Ahmed

Shakel Ahmed

United Kingdom
Shakel Ahmed is a cybersecurity practitioner with 20+ years of experience defending global organizations. As the founder of CyberDesserts, he provides hands-on, practical guidance to help professionals master the skills that actually matter.
01
Dec
Shai-Hulud npm Attack: What You Need to Know

Shai-Hulud npm Attack: What You Need to Know

Over 796 npm packages have been compromised by a self-replicating worm called Shai-Hulud, affecting more than 20 million weekly downloads
5 min read
22
Nov
Cyber Awareness Training: Behavioral Methods That Move Beyond Conventional Approaches

Cyber Awareness Training: Behavioral Methods That Move Beyond Conventional Approaches

Only 32% of employees engage with cybersecurity awareness training (CybSafe 2025), yet 91% of successful cyberattacks still begin with a
4 min read
21
Nov
AzureHound Attacks: How to Detect Cloud Reconnaissance

AzureHound Attacks: How to Detect Cloud Reconnaissance

By default, Microsoft Graph activity logs are not enabled (Unit 42). This means AzureHound reconnaissance operations by threat actors like
5 min read
14
Nov
Linux for Cybersecurity: The Complete Learning Path

Linux for Cybersecurity: The Complete Learning Path

A systematic path that builds skills progressively getting you comfortable with Linux, each phase preparing you for the next.
5 min read
07
Nov
Build your ultimate hacking playground

How to Build a Cybersecurity Practice Lab in 2026

Updated February 2026: Expanded with cloud lab environments, Docker-based labs, AI-assisted lab building, and GitHub workflows. Original VirtualBox guide updated.
19 min read
07
Nov
NMAP NSE Scripts

Nmap NSE Scripts for Vulnerability Scanning (2026 Guide)

Updated March 2026 The Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) is a built-in framework that extends Nmap from a port scanner into
14 min read
07
Nov
Network Scanning with Nmap: Essential Guide for Security Professionals

Network Scanning with Nmap: Essential Guide for Security Professionals

Article Content Almost all cybersecurity professionals have familiarity with Nmap and most use it frequently. It's an important
8 min read
03
Nov
AI's Capability And Exponential Growth: 2030 is Closer Than You Think

AI's Capability And Exponential Growth: 2030 is Closer Than You Think

tl;dr - AI capability is doubling every 7 months, this could have massive impact on how we use AI today and into the future.
1 min read
03
Nov
Linux Basics for Hackers: Essential Commands for Cybersecurity Professionals

Linux Basics for Hackers: Essential Commands for Cybersecurity Professionals

Article Content Over 96% of the world's top 1 million web servers run on Linux (W3Techs). Meanwhile, 100%
7 min read
01
Nov
A Guide to Cybersecurity Maturity Models

A Guide to Cybersecurity Maturity Models

Learn how to benchmark your security program understand cybersecurity maturity levels within NIST, CMMC, and HMM, for a strategic roadmap.
4 min read