John "Mako" McGill
(First in a five-part series.)
Once a group of like-minded individuals becomes a regular hangout, why turn it into a formal club? Mako offers the practical reasons, and highlights the next important steps. Understanding these is essential if you want to keep folks coming back!
Author: John McGill
What to Expect Your First National Cyber League Season
John "Mako" McGill
Mako was once asked to sum up the NCL in five words. After much deliberation, he decided on: "Learned it? Prove it!" (and he had one word left to spare!). In your first NCL competition, you can expect to do both. Mako explains how to find your strengths, confront your weaknesses, and discover your specialty through the Games.
PowerShell and Linux Command Line Resources We Love for the National Cyber League Games
John "Mako" McGill
Discover what's lurking beneath the surface of your operating system! Back with more shark analogies, Mako discusses how we can use the built-in scripting engines in Linux and Windows—Bash and Powershell—to automate and simplify (almost) everything in the NCL, broken down by domain.
Newbies Guide to Network Traffic Analysis for the National Cyber League Games
John "Mako" McGill
There's no better Player Ambassador than our resident shark, Mako, to explain CloudShark, Wireshark, and TShark—to keep Network Traffic Analysis from eating your accuracy and your lunch!
Building Your Virtual Playground: Setting Up VMs for the National Cyber League Games
John "Mako" McGill
Safety first! What is a virtual machine, and why should you use one? Even if you know the answer, do you know the alternatives? Mako shows you how to build a sandbox around your NCL shenanigans for safety. Remember to take snapshots!