Akash Kumar

Akash Kumar, founder of AceFortis. Penetration tester and cybersecurity trainer based in Milan, and cybersecurity instructor at DEMOS Fondazione ITS. Expertise: penetration testing, red teaming and Active Directory security. I offer security awareness training, phishing simulations and courses on NIS2, DORA and ISO 27001 for companies and institutions, in English and Italian. Certifications: CPENT, CRTA, eJPT, PT1.
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What is Hacking? 5 Types of Hackers Explained

Learn what hacking means in plain English and discover the 5 key…

Akash Kumar
14 Min Read

OSCP Certification: How to Pass Exam in 2026

Master OSCP certification in 2025 with this step-by-step guide covering exam format,…

Akash Kumar
33 Min Read

What is XSS? Types, Examples & Prevention | Guide

Discover what XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) is: reflected, stored, DOM-based types with PoC…

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34 Min Read

Metasploit vs Cobalt Strike: Features, Pricing, Evasion

Compare Metasploit and Cobalt Strike for pentesting: exploits, post-exploitation, evasion, MITRE ATT&CK…

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35 Min Read

What is SQL Injection? How It Works & Prevention Guide

Learn what SQL injection is, how attackers exploit it with examples, types…

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29 Min Read

What is Purple Teaming? Red & Blue Team Guide 2026

Discover purple teaming: collaborative cybersecurity uniting red and blue teams. Learn methodologies,…

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39 Min Read

What is Incident Response? IR Phases Explained for Beginners

Learn what incident response (IR) is, NIST phases, CSIRT roles, SANS comparison,…

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29 Min Read

Nmap Network Scanning Tutorial for Beginners (2026)

Master Nmap network scanning as a beginner: installation, basic commands, port scans,…

Akash Kumar
24 Min Read

Burp Suite vs OWASP ZAP: Complete Pentesting Comparison

Compare Burp Suite vs OWASP ZAP features, pricing ($449/year vs free), workflows,…

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38 Min Read

What is a CVE? A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Vulnerabilities

In 2024, over 309,000 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) records exist in…

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