CyberGordon CDN cache optimization

CyberGordon - CDN cache optimization

Web cache introduction A Web cache is a system for optimizing the Web page loads. It is implemented both client-side (browser) and server-side (Content Delivery Network (CDN)/Web server). Web cache optimization brings several benefits: On the user side, the web page is displayed faster; very useful during mobile browsing. :racehorse: On the server side, the load is lower, and with the cloud model of pay-as-you-go, this results in cost reductions. :moneybag: And you reduce your carbon footprint by eliminating many unnecessary requests processed by browsers and servers. :seedling: The context of my project CyberGordon website static resources (images, css, js, json) are hosted on a AWS S3 Bucket behind AWS CloudFront (CDN). You can have a presentation of the architecture on my specific blog post. ...

October 16, 2022 · 7 min · Marc-Henry Geay
CyberGordon principle

The genesis and architecture of my CyberGordon project

Quick introduction CyberGordon quickly provides you threat and risk information about observables such as IP addresses or domain names by querying multiple threat intelligence sources. Thanks to each source that provides free access to great Threat Intelligence against phishing and malware. Without them, CyberGordon would have not been there. Why CyberGordon ? Whether it be during my investigations at work or personal surfing sessions, I’m too lazy to use several sources to check if a domain or email address is suspicious or malicious. Some awesome OSINT tools exist, but I didn’t have one to aggregates them all into one simple web interface. On top of that, I wanted to start by building a usable and useful tool on AWS infrastructure that I could share with my entourage. I would have liked to share CyberGordon widely, but I’m constrained by the query limits that free API sources provide. Lastly, the lock down during the COVID-19 crisis gave me a lot of time, a rare resource that considerably contributed in completing CyberGordon. ...

June 8, 2020 · 7 min · Marc-Henry Geay