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.
03
Oct
ELK Stack Security Monitoring Tutorial: Linux, Windows & macOS

ELK Stack Security Monitoring Tutorial: Linux, Windows & macOS

Build an ELK stack security monitoring system with Docker in 45 minutes. Learn to deploy Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana for real-time threat detection, tracking authentication failures, network activity, and suspicious behaviour.
26 min read
02
Oct
Build an npm Vulnerability Scanner (Free deps.dev)

Build an npm Vulnerability Scanner (Free deps.dev)

How I created a custom npm vulnerability scanner using deps.dev API to track dependencies and vulnerabilities beyond traditional tools
5 min read
01
Oct
Choosing A SIEM Platform: Which Is The Most Effective For You ?

Choosing A SIEM Platform: Which Is The Most Effective For You ?

Choosing a SIEM? See what security professionals actually use or try them out and share your experience.
2 min read
01
Oct
Build Smarter RSS News Alerts

Build Smarter RSS News Alerts

Master the Art of Building Free RSS News Alerts for Cybersecurity Updates! Build Smarter RSS News Alerts To Cut Through
4 min read
18
Sep
Poisoned Packages: Auditing the NPM Supply Chain

Poisoned Packages: Auditing the NPM Supply Chain

Navigating the rise of self-replicating worms and credential theft in the open-source world
2 min read
10
Sep
Getting Started With Docker: For Cybersecurity Tools

Getting Started With Docker: For Cybersecurity Tools

Using Docker For Cybersecurity Projects. This tutorial will take you from complete beginner to confidently running and building Docker containers.
6 min read
03
Aug
Infostealers - What are they ?

Top Infostealers in 2026: How They Work and How to Stop Them

Updated March 2026: Expanded MFA bypass section with Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) and the return of Lumma LinkedIn Post Copy Link Infostealers
17 min read