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Security Roundup & FortiGate Deep Dive - Issue #2

Security Roundup & FortiGate Deep Dive - Issue #2

This week: FortiGate SD-WAN deployment, new CVEs affecting critical infrastructure, and Azure Sentinel implementation tips.

Dylan H.

CosmicBytez Labs

February 3, 2026
2 min read

This Week at CosmicBytez Labs

Welcome back! Issue #2 is packed with practical guides and security intelligence to keep you ahead of the curve.


Security Alert: Critical Vulnerabilities

D-Link Router RCE (CVE-2026-0625)

A critical remote code execution vulnerability affects D-Link DIR-series routers. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands without authentication via a crafted HTTP request to the management interface.

CVSS Score: 9.8 (Critical)

Affected Models:

  • DIR-605L (all firmware versions)
  • DIR-615 (firmware < 20.07)
  • DIR-825 (firmware < 3.0.1)

Mitigation: D-Link has released firmware updates. If updates aren't available for your model, disable remote management immediately.

Full advisory →

Cisco Webex Vulnerability

Cisco disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in Webex Meetings that allows authenticated users to escalate privileges and access other tenants' meeting data.

Action Required: Update Webex clients to the latest version.


New Project Guides

FortiGate SD-WAN Deployment

Enterprise SD-WAN with FortiGate featuring:

  • Dual ISP failover and load balancing
  • Performance SLAs with health checks
  • Application-aware traffic steering
  • ADVPN overlay for dynamic mesh VPN
  • Zero Trust integration with ZTNA

This is a comprehensive guide covering everything from initial configuration to FortiManager integration for multi-site deployments.

View project →

Azure Sentinel SIEM Implementation

Deploy Microsoft Sentinel as your cloud-native SIEM with:

  • Data connectors for Microsoft 365, Azure, and third-party sources
  • Analytics rules aligned with MITRE ATT&CK
  • Custom workbooks for security dashboards
  • SOAR playbooks for automated response

View project →


New HOWTOs This Week

We've published 12 new tutorials covering everything from Intune Autopilot to incident response:

Microsoft Admin

  • Intune Windows Autopilot Setup
  • Conditional Access Zero Trust with Entra ID
  • Defender for Endpoint Configuration

Security Operations

  • Incident Response: Ransomware Playbook
  • CIS Controls Implementation Guide

Kubernetes & DevOps

  • Kubernetes Network Policies
  • Kubernetes Secrets with External Secrets Operator

Cloud Infrastructure

  • Azure Backup with Recovery Services Vault
  • AWS Security Hub Centralized Findings

Fortinet

  • FortiGate IPsec VPN with Azure
  • FortiAnalyzer Log Forwarding & Compliance

RMM & Automation

  • NinjaOne PowerShell Automation

KQL Query of the Week

Detect impossible travel scenarios in Azure AD:

let timeThreshold = 1h;
let distanceThreshold = 500; // km
SigninLogs
| where TimeGenerated > ago(7d)
| where ResultType == 0
| extend City = tostring(LocationDetails.city)
| extend Country = tostring(LocationDetails.countryOrRegion)
| extend Lat = toreal(LocationDetails.geoCoordinates.latitude)
| extend Lon = toreal(LocationDetails.geoCoordinates.longitude)
| sort by UserPrincipalName, TimeGenerated
| extend PrevLat = prev(Lat, 1), PrevLon = prev(Lon, 1), PrevTime = prev(TimeGenerated, 1)
| extend PrevUser = prev(UserPrincipalName, 1)
| where UserPrincipalName == PrevUser
| extend TimeDiff = datetime_diff('minute', TimeGenerated, PrevTime)
| extend Distance = geo_distance_2points(Lon, Lat, PrevLon, PrevLat) / 1000
| where TimeDiff < 60 and Distance > distanceThreshold
| project TimeGenerated, UserPrincipalName, City, Country, Distance, TimeDiff

Tool Spotlight: Trivy

Trivy is a comprehensive security scanner for containers, filesystems, and IaC:

# Scan container image
trivy image nginx:latest
 
# Scan Terraform files
trivy config --severity HIGH,CRITICAL ./terraform/
 
# Generate SBOM
trivy image --format spdx nginx:latest > sbom.json

Integrate with GitHub Actions:

- name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
  uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
  with:
    image-ref: '${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ github.sha }}'
    format: 'sarif'
    output: 'trivy-results.sarif'
    severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'

Community Highlight

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What's Coming Next Week

  • SentinelOne deployment guide
  • NinjaOne RMM platform setup
  • Cove Data Protection implementation
  • More security advisories

Stay secure!

Dylan H. CosmicBytez Labs

#Security#Fortinet#Azure Sentinel#SD-WAN
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