Independent technology verification, cybersecurity audits, vulnerability threat modeling, and developer architecture guides published by lead researcher Himanshu Borikar.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-08-08 • 18 min read
A practical 2026 guide to API authentication — API keys, JWT, OAuth 2.1, mTLS, and HMAC compared, with real-world use cases, visual diagrams, and security best practices.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-08-02 • 20 min read
Comprehensive guide to 35 JavaScript libraries across Frontend, Backend, AI, State, Forms, Validation, ORMs, and Animation - with code snippets, trade-offs, and decision trees.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-28 • 18 min read
Zero Trust Architecture explained end-to-end: principles, components, NIST model, ZTNA vs VPN, cloud, AI agents, roadmap, and 2026 best practices.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-24 • 15 min read
The definitive 2026 guide to OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy): 100% free open-source DAST, passive & active scanning, OpenAPI/GraphQL testing, Docker CI/CD automation, installation, and best practices.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-24 • 16 min read
The definitive 2026 guide to Metasploit Framework: open-source exploit development and validation, msfconsole, core modules, installation, PostgreSQL msfdb setup, real-world use cases, and best practices.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-24 • 15 min read
The definitive 2026 guide to Burp Suite: intercepting proxy, HTTP/HTTPS traffic tampering, Repeater & Intruder modules, Community vs Professional vs DAST editions, installation, step-by-step tutorial, and best practices.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-23 • 15 min read
The definitive 2026 terminal reference guide for Kali Linux users and cybersecurity auditors. Covers all 50 essential Linux commands across 6 core modules: Navigation, File Management, Searching & Filtering, Permissions, System Status, and Networking.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-23 • 16 min read
The definitive 2026 guide to Wireshark: network protocol analyzer, live packet capture, deep packet inspection, BPF capture & display filters, installation across Windows/Linux/macOS, forensic investigations, and troubleshooting.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-23 • 15 min read
The definitive 2026 guide to Nmap (Network Mapper): network discovery, port scanning, service & OS detection, Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE), installation across Windows/Linux/macOS, basic usage, and security auditing best practices.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-23 • 12 min read
The definitive 2026 technical breakdown of GitHub Copilot: AI pair programmer, multi-model selection (Fast/Balanced/Reasoning), usage-based credit billing, IDE integrations, 5 pricing tiers, and alternatives.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-23 • 13 min read
The definitive 2026 technical breakdown of Perplexity AI: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) answer engine, live web citations, Auto/OpenAI/Claude/Gemini model selection, 6 pricing tiers, and alternatives.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-23 • 14 min read
The definitive 2026 technical breakdown of Cursor AI: whole-codebase indexing, multi-file editing, Fast/Balanced/Reasoning models, 6 pricing tiers, coding & cybersecurity use cases, and alternatives.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-22 • 11 min read
The definitive 2026 technical breakdown of Google Gemini AI: native multimodal architecture, Google Workspace integration, Nano/Flash/Pro/Ultra model comparison, 6 pricing tiers, and alternatives.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-22 • 13 min read
The definitive 2026 technical breakdown of Anthropic Claude AI: 200k+ token context window, Haiku/Sonnet/Opus model comparison, 6 pricing tiers, coding & cybersecurity use cases, and alternatives.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-22 • 12 min read
The definitive 2026 breakdown of ChatGPT: how it works, model evolution (GPT-4o, GPT-5), 6 pricing tiers, coding & cybersecurity use cases, privacy risks, and top alternatives.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-22 • 15 min read
Database indexing explained with real SQL, benchmarks, and diagrams - B-Trees, composite indexes, covering indexes, and when NOT to index.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-22 • 14 min read
OAuth 2.0 explained clearly: how it works, PKCE, OAuth 2.1, security risks, and best practices - with vector diagrams, code, and a real React + Google login example.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-22 • 15 min read
MCP Security is the discipline of protecting connections between AI agents, clients, and MCP servers from abuse, data leakage, and tool hijacking. Here is the full engineering guide, threat model, attack scenarios, and checklist.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-16 • 12 min read
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously plan, reason, use tools, and execute multi-step tasks toward a goal, with minimal human intervention. Here is the complete engineering guide to the architecture, tools, and future of agentic AI.
By Himanshu Borikar • 2026-07-16 • 15 min read
Comprehensive 2026 security guide covering prompt injection, data poisoning, model denial of service, and defense patterns for production LLM deployments.