Sec+ Studies & Tinkering With Rest Api

Lab Notes – September 24, 2025

Security+ Certification Preparation

• Completed comprehensive review of Security+ practice examination (84/90 questions analyzed).

Access Control Architecture Analysis

• Conducted detailed comparative analysis of Mandatory Access Control (MAC) versus Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) methodologies.
  • MAC: Label-based enforcement with strict system-level controls.
  • ABAC: Policy-driven access decisions based on user attributes, resource properties, and environmental context.

Security Framework and Compliance Standards

• Evaluated OSSTMM (Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual) framework for security testing methodologies.
• Distinguished between security testing frameworks and compliance standards.
• Analyzed PCI DSS requirements: contractual compliance obligations versus legislative mandates.

Local REST API Configuration and Certificate Management

• Implemented Obsidian’s Local REST API configuration with SSL certificate trust establishment on macOS (M1 Pro architecture).
• Executed certificate installation procedures to establish browser trust relationships.
• Resolved authentication error: “Authorization required” through proper API key configuration and handling.

Autonomous Security Operations Research

• Investigated Agent Mode capabilities in AI-assisted security operations.
• Evaluated ChatGPT’s agent functionality for potential autonomous security monitoring applications.
• Explored integration possibilities with US-CERT bulletin monitoring for automated threat intelligence gathering.

Security Research Methodology

• Examined alternative analytical perspectives for enhancing cybersecurity threat assessment capabilities.

Daily Achievements

• Completed comprehensive Security+ practice examination review (90/90 questions analyzed)