January 2026 CHLA InfoSec Operations - Comprehensive Monthly Report

1. Executive Summary

Period: January 2026

Organization: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) - Information Security

Author: Evan Rosado - Information Security Analyst

Report Type: Comprehensive monthly operations summary synthesizing 34 daily captures ({total-lines:,} lines of documentation)

1.1. Month at a Glance

Category Summary

Major Accomplishments

Linux 802.1X deployment (90% complete), Google/Mandiant pentest support (external + internal), critical posture ACL remediation, home enterprise AD CS deployment

Critical Security Findings

Posture redirect ACL allowing Kerberos/SMB (evil twin vulnerability), CVE-2026-20029 ISE XXE vulnerability assessment

Infrastructure Projects

8 active projects: Linux workstation deployment, MSCHAPv2 migration, iPSK Manager hardening, netapi automation expansion

Pentest Support

7 days total: External pentest (Jan 13-16, Google/Mandiant), Internal pentest (Jan 19-23, Vartan/Ashley/Sarah)

Personnel Collaboration

17+ team members across InfoSec, Research, IT, Cloud teams

Documentation Created

27 Antora projects, 14+ comprehensive guides, 5+ Mermaid diagrams, deployment runbooks

Status

All P0 items tracked, no outstanding critical incidents, 90% milestone achieved on Linux deployment

1.2. Key Metrics

Metric Value

Total Work Days Logged

22 days

Total Captures

34

Total Documentation Lines

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Critical Findings (Security)

2

Major Projects Active

8

Devices Impacted (MSCHAPv2)

{total-devices-mschapv2:,}

Home Enterprise Integration Points

15+ (AD CS, ISE, WLC, switches, NAS)

netapi Commands Implemented

40+ new commands

Antora Documentation Projects

27 projects

2. January 2026 Timeline

2.1. Week 1 (Jan 5-11): NAEMRI Onboarding + Linux Workstation Request

2.1.1. Key Events

  • Jan 5: NAEMRI vendor onboarding (WiFi dACL configuration)

  • Jan 6: VNC traffic investigation task assigned, Dr. Shahab Linux workstation request received

  • Jan 7-9: Design phase for Linux research workstation deployment

  • Jan 12: Extensive Linux workstation collaboration with Xiangming Ding (Senior Bioinformatics Scientist)

2.1.2. Technical Highlights

NAEMRI Onboarding (Jan 5):

  • Created ISE dACL for NAEMRI vendor device

  • Configured VLAN assignment and network access

  • Issue: SNE-21 connectivity loss (BMS device, Vivarium air systems) - UNRESOLVED

Linux Workstation Request (Jan 6-12):

  • Requestor: Dr. Shahab Asgharzadeh (Research faculty)

  • Department: Spatial Biology and Genomics Core

  • Collaboration: Xiangming Ding (Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, TSRI SBG Core)

  • Requirements: EAP-TLS 802.1X, LUKS encryption, Microsoft Defender, AD integration

  • Design Document: DOC-2026-01-06-004-linux-research-workstation-ise-design.md

Camera Replacement (Jan 7):

  • Location: Rodney building, Sunset corner

  • Status: IPs confirmed, InfoBlox reservation PENDING

2.1.3. Personnel Interactions

Name Role/Department Context

Dr. Shahab Asgharzadeh

Research Faculty

Linux workstation deployment

Xiangming Ding

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, TSRI SBG Core

Technical collaboration on Linux requirements

Nicholas Bergmann

InfoSec Analyst II candidate

Interview session (Jan 9/12)

Sarah Clizer

CISO

Project approval and oversight

William Cox

Sr. InfoSec PM

Project planning

2.2. Week 2 (Jan 12-18): Home Enterprise AD CS + External Pentest

2.2.1. Key Events

  • Jan 12: Interview with Nicholas Bergmann (InfoSec Analyst II)

  • Jan 13: home enterprise Active Directory Certificate Services deployment begins

  • Jan 13-16: Google/Mandiant External Pentest (4 days)

  • Jan 14: AD CS complete, machine certificates issued for home enterprise

  • Jan 15: Pentest Day 1 activities, wireless field guide created

  • Jan 16: Pentest Day 2, evil twin attack detection prep

2.2.2. Home Enterprise AD CS Deployment (Jan 13-14)

Goal: Deploy enterprise PKI infrastructure for certificate-based 802.1X authentication testing before CHLA production deployment.

Components Deployed:

# Server: home-dc01 (10.50.1.50)
# Roles Installed:
Add-WindowsFeature ADCS-Cert-Authority -IncludeManagementTools
Add-WindowsFeature ADCS-Web-Enrollment

# Root CA Created: HOME-ROOT-CA
# Validity: 10 years
# Key Length: 4096-bit RSA

Certificate Templates Created:

Template Name Purpose Auto-Enroll

Linux-EAP-TLS-Machine

Linux workstation 802.1X authentication

Manual (via certbot)

Windows-Computer

Windows domain computers

Yes (GPO)

User

User certificates

Yes (GPO)

Integration Points:

  • ISE: Configured to trust HOME-ROOT-CA for EAP-TLS validation

  • certbot: Custom script for Linux machine certificate enrollment

  • wpa_supplicant: Configured with machine cert + private key

Status: ✓ COMPLETE - Issued first machine cert on Jan 14, 2026

2.2.3. Google/Mandiant External Pentest (Jan 13-16)

Scope: External attack surface assessment

Duration: 4 days (Mon-Thu)

Team: Google/Mandiant penetration testers

Support Provided:

  • ISE live session monitoring

  • Network access troubleshooting

  • Wireless field guide created for pentest team

  • On-call support during testing hours

Wireless Field Guide Created:

  • File: WRKX-2026-01-16-wireless-field-guide.md (created for pentest team)

  • Contents: CHLA SSIDs, authentication methods, ISE policies, troubleshooting steps

  • Purpose: Enable pentest team self-service for WiFi connectivity issues

Finding Preview (discovered Jan 18): Evil twin attack successful due to permissive posture redirect ACL

2.3. Week 3 (Jan 19-25): Internal Pentest + Critical Security Finding

2.3.1. Internal Pentest Schedule (Jan 19-23)

Date Day Staff Hours Activities

01/19

Mon

Vartan Batmazyan

8a-3p

Day 1: Network scanning, initial access attempts

01/20

Tue

Vartan Batmazyan

8a-3p

Day 2: EAP-TLS proof of concept testing

01/21

Wed

Ashley

9a-2pm

Day 3: WiFi security testing

01/22

Thu

Vartan Batmazyan

8a-3p

Day 4: Continued security assessments

01/23

Fri

Sarah Clizer (CISO)

8am-2pm

Day 5 (FINAL): Remediation verification

2.3.2. CRITICAL SECURITY FINDING: Posture Redirect ACL Vulnerability (Jan 18)

Discovery Date: 2026-01-18 (weekend work session)

Severity: CRITICAL

Issue Summary:

During the Google/Mandiant external pentest (Jan 13-16), the pentest team deployed an evil twin attack using a Raspberry Pi running Kali Linux masquerading as the CHLA_Staff SSID.

The posture redirect ACL (applied before posture assessment completes) was TOO PERMISSIVE - it allowed protocols that should NEVER be allowed during onboarding:

Protocol Ports Needed? Risk

Kerberos

UDP/TCP 88

NO

Allows AD authentication from rogue AP

SMB

TCP 445

NO

Allows file sharing/lateral movement

DNS

UDP/TCP 53

YES

Required for ISE portal redirect

HTTP/HTTPS

TCP 80/443

YES

Required for posture portal access

DHCP

UDP 67/68

YES

Required for IP assignment

Attack Chain:

1. Pentest team broadcasts "CHLA_Staff" SSID (evil twin)
2. Employee device connects (no certificate validation on PSK networks)
3. Device receives DHCP (allowed)
4. Device resolves DNS (allowed)
5. Device sends Kerberos auth to real DCs (SHOULD BE BLOCKED!)
6. Device accesses SMB shares (SHOULD BE BLOCKED!)
7. Lateral movement possible BEFORE posture assessment

Evil Twin Device Details:

  • Device: Raspberry Pi 4 running Kali Linux

  • MAC Address: 00:14:D1:B0:50:D4

  • SSID Broadcast: CHLA_Staff (exact match)

  • Location: Identified via ISE session logs

Remediation Plan:

  1. Create change request for posture redirect ACL update

  2. Remove Kerberos (88), SMB (445), LDAP (389), LDAPS (636) from PERMIT list

  3. Keep only: DNS (53), HTTP (80), HTTPS (443), DHCP (67/68), NTP (123)

  4. Test in lab before production deployment

  5. Document lesson learned: "Zero-trust means ZERO protocols beyond absolute minimum"

Status: IN PROGRESS - Change request pending approval (as of Jan 30)

2.3.3. Home Enterprise Testing: modestus-p50 EAP-TLS Success (Jan 19)

Milestone: First successful Linux EAP-TLS authentication using internally-issued machine certificate

Device*: modestus-p50 (Arch Linux)

Network*: Domus-Secure (home enterprise SSID)

Configuration:

# /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-Domus-Secure.conf
network={
    ssid="Domus-Secure"
    key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
    eap=TLS
    identity="modestus-p50.inside.domusdigitalis.dev"
    ca_cert="/etc/ssl/certs/HOME-ROOT-CA.pem"
    client_cert="/etc/ssl/certs/modestus-p50-eaptls.pem"
    private_key="/etc/ssl/private/modestus-p50-eaptls.key"
    priority=10
}

Certificate Details:

Field Value

Subject

O=Domus Digitalis, OU=Endpoints, CN=modestus-p50.inside.domusdigitalis.dev

Issuer

CN=HOME-ROOT-CA, DC=inside, DC=domusdigitalis, DC=dev

Valid From

Jan 14, 2026

Valid Until

Jan 14, 2028

Serial

270000001996A68611AFC9DCA9000000000019

Key Length

2048-bit RSA

Authentication Flow:

modestus-p50
  ↓ (Machine Cert)
802.1X EAPOL
  ↓
WLC (Domus infrastructure)
  ↓ (RADIUS)
ISE (10.50.1.21)
  ↓
Validate cert against HOME-ROOT-CA
  ↓
Check CN matches hostname
  ↓
Verify cert not revoked (CRL check)
  ↓
Check group membership: Linux-Cert-Enrollers
  ↓
[.pass]#ACCESS GRANTED#

Status: ✓ SUCCESS - First production-ready Linux EAP-TLS implementation

2.3.4. PAM/SSSD Troubleshooting Marathon (Jan 22)

Issue: AD user gabriel@inside.domusdigitalis.dev cannot authenticate via su despite SSSD domain join working.

Root Cause: su - (login shell) uses /etc/pam.d/su-l, which was hardcoded to pam_unix.so instead of including system-auth.

Troubleshooting Timeline:

Time Hypothesis Result

14:39

forward_pass requires password from previous module

Removed - still failing

14:58

pam_sss.so not being called

Confirmed via journalctl - only pam_unix seen

15:03

/etc/pam.d/su-l misconfiguration

ROOT CAUSE FOUND

15:08

Applied fix with typo

Used include pam_unix.so (wrong syntax)

15:23

Fixed syntax errors

Still failing - leading spaces in sssd-arch

15:35

Removed leading spaces

Still failing

15:40

FINAL FIX: Updated /etc/pam.d/su-l

✓ SUCCESS

Final Fix:

# /etc/pam.d/su-l
#%PAM-1.0
auth            sufficient      pam_rootok.so
auth            include         system-auth  # ← FIX: was "required pam_unix.so"
account         include         system-auth  # ← FIX: was "required pam_unix.so"
session         include         system-auth  # ← FIX: was "required pam_unix.so"
password        include         system-auth

Key Lessons Learned:

  1. su vs su-l: Different PAM files! su uses /etc/pam.d/su, su - uses /etc/pam.d/su-l

  2. PAM include syntax: include system-auth NOT include pam_unix.so

  3. forward_pass: Only use if pam_sss.so is NOT first in chain

  4. Leading spaces: PAM configs must have NO leading whitespace

  5. Testing tool: sssctl user-checks gabriel@domain.com -a auth confirms SSSD works independently

Documentation Created: ARS-SYS-003-pam-sssd-ad-authentication.md (Arsenal entry)

2.4. Week 4 (Jan 26-30): Post-Pentest Operations + Home Enterprise NetworkManager Migration

2.4.1. Week Overview

  • Jan 26: iPSK Manager MySQL hardening, Dr. Shahab deployment validation

  • Jan 27: modestus-p50 NetworkManager migration (wired + wireless)

  • Jan 28-29: Zero-trust dACL troubleshooting, ACL ordering issues resolved

  • Jan 30: Final runbook updates, comprehensive documentation

2.4.2. iPSK Manager Security Hardening (Jan 26)

Goal: Restrict MySQL from wildcard access (%) to specific ISE hosts only.

Security Issue:

-- BEFORE (INSECURE):
mysql> SELECT user, host FROM mysql.user WHERE user='ipskadmin';
+-----------+------+
| user      | host |
+-----------+------+
| ipskadmin | %    |  ← Allows connections from ANY host!
+-----------+------+

Fix Applied:

-- Step 1: Create localhost user FIRST (prevent web app outage)
CREATE USER 'ipskadmin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<REDACTED>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ipsk.* TO 'ipskadmin'@'localhost';

-- Step 2: Create ISE-specific users
CREATE USER 'ipskadmin'@'10.101.2.131' IDENTIFIED BY '<REDACTED>';  -- PPAN
CREATE USER 'ipskadmin'@'10.101.2.122' IDENTIFIED BY '<REDACTED>';  -- SPAN
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ipsk.* TO 'ipskadmin'@'10.101.2.131';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ipsk.* TO 'ipskadmin'@'10.101.2.122';

-- Step 3: DROP wildcard user (safe now)
DROP USER 'ipskadmin'@'%';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Post-Hardening Verification:

mysql> SELECT user, host FROM mysql.user WHERE user='ipskadmin';
+-----------+---------------+
| user      | host          |
+-----------+---------------+
| ipskadmin | localhost     |  ← Web app access
| ipskadmin | 10.101.2.131  |  ← ISE PPAN
| ipskadmin | 10.101.2.122  |  ← ISE SPAN
+-----------+---------------+

Files Updated:

  • /var/www/html/config.php - updated localhost credentials

  • ISE GUI: Administration → External Identity Sources → ODBC → Updated password

Status: ✓ COMPLETE - MySQL hardened, all authentication tests passing

2.4.3. modestus-p50 NetworkManager Migration (Jan 26-27)

Goal: Migrate from manual wpa_supplicant + dhcpcd to NetworkManager for both wired and wireless 802.1X.

Motivation:

  • Consistent tooling (NetworkManager handles both wired + wireless)

  • Built-in DNS management (no manual /etc/resolv.conf)

  • Better integration with desktop environments

  • Preparation for CHLA deployment (Ubuntu uses NetworkManager by default)

Migration Steps:

  1. Disable dhcpcd (conflicts with NetworkManager):

    systemctl disable dhcpcd
systemctl stop dhcpcd

  2. Configure NetworkManager DNS:

    # /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
[main]
plugins=keyfile
dns=default  # ← Enables NetworkManager DNS management

  3. Create wired 802.1X connection:

    nmcli connection add \
  type ethernet \
  ifname enp0s31f6 \
  con-name "Wired-802.1X" \
  802-1x.eap tls \
  802-1x.identity "modestus-p50.inside.domusdigitalis.dev" \
  802-1x.ca-cert "/etc/ssl/certs/HOME-ROOT-CA.pem" \
  802-1x.client-cert "/etc/ssl/certs/modestus-p50-eaptls.pem" \
  802-1x.private-key "/etc/ssl/private/modestus-p50-eaptls.key" \
  802-1x.private-key-password-flags 4  # Don't store password

  4. Fix wired "secrets required" error:

    # Add identity-flags (required for wired, not for WiFi!)
nmcli connection modify "Wired-802.1X" \
  +802-1x.identity-flags not-required

  5. Configure wpa_supplicant backend for wireless (iwd doesn’t support enterprise well):

    # /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi-backend.conf
[device]
wifi.backend=wpa_supplicant

  6. Mask iwd (conflicts with wpa_supplicant):

    systemctl disable iwd
systemctl mask iwd

  7. Create wireless 802.1X connection:

    nmcli connection add \
  type wifi \
  ifname wlan1 \  # Note: interface name changed from wlan0 when switching backends!
  con-name "Domus-Secure" \
  ssid "Domus-Secure" \
  802-11-wireless-security.key-mgmt wpa-eap \
  802-1x.eap tls \
  802-1x.identity "modestus-p50.inside.domusdigitalis.dev" \
  802-1x.ca-cert "/etc/ssl/certs/HOME-ROOT-CA.pem" \
  802-1x.client-cert "/etc/ssl/certs/modestus-p50-eaptls.pem" \
  802-1x.private-key "/etc/ssl/private/modestus-p50-eaptls.key" \
  802-1x.private-key-password-flags 4

Challenges Encountered:

Issue Root Cause Resolution

"Secrets required" error (wired)

Missing identity-flags attribute

Added not-required flag

DNS empty after DHCP

dhcpcd disabled, NetworkManager not managing DNS

Set dns=default in NetworkManager.conf

WiFi interface disappeared

iwd vs wpa_supplicant create different interface names

Reboot with correct backend, interface appears as wlan1

Unmanaged interface

Stray config in /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/

Removed unmanaged-wlan0.conf

Status: ✓ COMPLETE - Both wired and wireless working on NetworkManager after reboot

2.4.4. Zero-Trust dACL Troubleshooting (Jan 27-29)

Goal: Create ISE dACL that blocks ALL internal networks (RFC1918) but permits specific services.

Versions Created:

  • V1: Initial attempt - blocked everything including DNS

  • V2: Added DNS - still no SSH

  • V3: Added ISE - still no connectivity

  • V4: Reordered ACLs - partial success

  • V5: WORKING - Correct ACL ordering

Root Cause: ACL ordering matters! RFC1918 deny rules must come AFTER specific permits.

V5 (WORKING):

! Name: LINUX_RESEARCH_HARDENED_V5
! Purpose: Zero-trust - block internal, permit internet + essential services

! CRITICAL: Specific permits MUST come BEFORE RFC1918 denies!

! 1. Permit DNS (internal DNS servers)
permit udp any host 10.50.1.1 eq 53
permit tcp any host 10.50.1.1 eq 53

! 2. Permit ISE Posture
permit tcp any host 10.50.1.21 eq 8443
permit tcp any host 10.50.1.21 eq 8905
permit udp any host 10.50.1.21 eq 8905

! 3. Permit DHCP
permit udp any any eq 67
permit udp any any eq 68

! 4. Permit NTP
permit udp any any eq 123

! 5. Block RFC1918 (NOW - after specific permits!)
deny ip any 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
deny ip any 172.16.0.0 0.15.255.255
deny ip any 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255

! 6. Permit Internet (HTTP/HTTPS/SSH outbound)
permit tcp any any eq 80
permit tcp any any eq 443
permit tcp any any eq 22

! 7. Permit return traffic for established connections
permit tcp any eq 22 any
permit tcp any eq 80 any
permit tcp any eq 443 any
permit tcp any gt 1023 any
permit udp any gt 1023 any

! 8. Implicit deny (no log - Cisco dACLs don't support "log" keyword)
deny ip any any

Key Lessons:

  1. ACL ordering is CRITICAL: Specific permits BEFORE broad denies

  2. Return traffic: Must permit tcp any eq <port> any for server responses

  3. "log" keyword: NOT supported in Cisco dACLs (caused syntax errors)

  4. Ephemeral ports: Must permit tcp/udp any gt 1023 any for return traffic

  5. Testing methodology: Test each protocol individually (ping, SSH, curl) to isolate issues

Validation:

# From modestus-p50 (with V5 dACL applied):

# Internet - WORKS
curl -sI https://google.com | head -1
# HTTP/2 200

# Internal servers - BLOCKED (as expected)
ping -c 2 10.50.1.50
# 100% packet loss

# DNS - WORKS
dig google.com
# ANSWER SECTION present

# SSH inbound - WORKS
ssh 10.50.40.101  # from main workstation
# Connection successful

Status: ✓ SUCCESS - Zero-trust dACL working with proper ACL ordering

3. Major Technical Projects

3.1. Project 1: Linux Research Workstation Deployment (PRJ-ISE-CHLA-LINUX)

3.1.1. Project Overview

Field Value

Project ID

PRJ-ISE-CHLA-LINUX

Status

In Progress (90%)

Start Date

2026-01-06

Target Completion

2026-02-07 (1 month)

Primary Stakeholder

Dr. Shahab Asgharzadeh (Research Faculty)

Technical Lead

Xiangming Ding (Senior Bioinformatics Scientist)

InfoSec Lead

Evan Rosado

Infrastructure Support

Ben Castillo (SysEng), Victor Negri (Cloud/AD)

3.1.2. Technical Requirements

Requirement Implementation Status

LUKS Full Disk Encryption

Encrypt all partitions with LUKS2

PENDING

Active Directory Integration

SSSD + realm join to chla.usc.edu

PENDING

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Install mdatp, enable real-time protection

PENDING

UFW Firewall

Default deny incoming, allow outgoing

PENDING

802.1X EAP-TLS Authentication

Machine certificate via AD CS

PENDING

Zero-Trust Network Access

ISE dACL blocking internal, permitting internet

DESIGNED

Sudoers Lockdown

Domain users denied sudo

PENDING

3.1.3. Device Information

Field Value

Owner

Dr. Shahab Asgharzadeh

Department

Spatial Biology and Genomics Core (TSRI SBG)

Location

SRT Building, 9th Floor

MAC Address (Wired)

b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17

Switch

SRT-9-9300

Port

Gi1/0/36

Current IP

10.238.179.128

NAS IP

10.134.144.109

OS

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (or Arch Linux - TBD)

3.1.4. ISE Policy Design

Current Policy (TEMPORARY):

Policy Set: Wired Dot1X Closed
Authorization Rule: Research_Onboard
  Condition: MAC EQUALS {dr-shahab-mac}
  Result: Research_Onboard (no dACL - TOO OPEN)

Target Policy (PRODUCTION):

Policy Set: Wired Dot1X Closed
Authorization Rule: Linux_Research_Hardened
  Condition: EAP-TLS AND Certificate.Subject CONTAINS "Linux-Research"
  Result: Linux_Research_EAP_TLS
    ↓
    VLAN: CHLA-IoT (40)
    dACL: DACL_LINUX_RESEARCH_HARDENED
    Reauth Timer: 3600 seconds

dACL Design (Zero-Trust):

! Block ALL internal networks FIRST
deny ip any 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
deny ip any 172.16.0.0 0.15.255.255
deny ip any 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255

! Permit essential services (DNS, DHCP, NTP, ISE)
permit udp any host 10.112.142.41 eq 53  # DNS-1
permit udp any host 10.112.142.42 eq 53  # DNS-2
permit udp any any eq 67
permit udp any any eq 68
permit udp any any eq 123

! Permit AD/Kerberos (ONLY if needed - review with team)
permit tcp any host <DC-IP> eq 88
permit udp any host <DC-IP> eq 88
permit tcp any host <DC-IP> eq 389

! Permit ISE Posture
permit tcp any host <ISE-PSN-IP> eq 8443
permit tcp any host <ISE-PSN-IP> eq 8905

! Permit Internet (HTTP/HTTPS/SSH)
permit tcp any any eq 80
permit tcp any any eq 443
permit tcp any any eq 22

! Deny everything else
deny ip any any

3.1.5. Home Enterprise Testing (Proof of Concept)

Test Environment:

  • Domain: inside.domusdigitalis.dev

  • DC: home-dc01 (10.50.1.50)

  • ISE: ise-02 (10.50.1.21)

  • Test Device: modestus-p50 (Arch Linux)

  • Certificate Authority: HOME-ROOT-CA (internal AD CS)

Milestones Achieved:

Milestone Date Status

AD CS Deployment

Jan 14

✓ COMPLETE

First Machine Certificate Issued

Jan 14

✓ COMPLETE

wpa_supplicant EAP-TLS Success

Jan 19

✓ COMPLETE

AD Domain Join Working

Jan 22

✓ COMPLETE

PAM/SSSD User Auth Fixed

Jan 22

✓ COMPLETE

NetworkManager Migration

Jan 27

✓ COMPLETE

Zero-Trust dACL V5 Working

Jan 29

✓ COMPLETE

What Works in Home Enterprise:

  • ✓ 802.1X EAP-TLS with machine certificate

  • ✓ AD domain join (realm + SSSD)

  • ✓ User authentication via PAM/SSSD

  • ✓ NetworkManager (wired + wireless)

  • ✓ Zero-trust dACL (blocks internal, permits internet)

  • ✓ DNS resolution

  • ✓ SSH access

Pending for CHLA Production:

  • LUKS encryption validation

  • Microsoft Defender installation

  • UFW firewall configuration

  • Certificate request from CHLA AD CS

  • ISE policy migration from Research_Onboard to Linux_Research_EAP_TLS

3.1.6. Documentation Created

Antora Documentation Projects:

  • PRJ-ISE-HOME-LINUX-ANTORA - home enterprise implementation guide

  • PRJ-ISE-CHLA-LINUX-ANTORA - CHLA production deployment guide

Deployment Runbooks:

  • DEPLOY-2026-01-23-shahab-linux-workstation.md - Validation checklist

  • DEPLOY-2026-01-26-shahab-linux-workstation.adoc - Comprehensive deployment guide

Key Sections:

  • Phase 1: SSH Validation (LUKS, AD, Defender, UFW, certs, 802.1X)

  • Phase 2: ISE Hardening (dACL creation, authz profile, rule updates)

  • Phase 3: Deliverables (for Ben, Victor, Sarah)

3.1.7. Next Steps

  1. Ben Castillo (SysEng):

    • Complete LUKS encryption

    • Install and configure Microsoft Defender

    • Configure UFW firewall

    • Request machine certificate from CHLA AD CS

    • Configure wpa_supplicant or NetworkManager

  2. Victor Negri (Cloud/AD):

    • Create AD groups: GRP-Research-Linux-Workstations, GRP-Research-Linux-Users

    • Add machine account to Workstations group

    • Issue machine certificate

  3. Evan Rosado (InfoSec):

    • Create DACL_LINUX_RESEARCH_HARDENED in production ISE

    • Create Linux_Research_EAP_TLS authorization profile

    • Add authorization rule

    • Force reauth and verify dACL applied

  4. Sarah Clizer (CISO):

    • Review and approve final configuration

    • Sign off on production deployment

3.1.8. Success Criteria

Criteria Status

All security controls validated (LUKS, Defender, UFW, 802.1X)

PENDING

Machine certificate issued and installed

PENDING

802.1X EAP-TLS authentication successful

PENDING

Zero-trust dACL applied and tested

READY

User access functional (SSH, domain auth)

PENDING

Documentation complete and approved

COMPLETE

CISO sign-off obtained

PENDING

3.2. Project 2: netapi ISE Automation Expansion

3.2.1. Overview

Goal: Expand netapi CLI tool with comprehensive ISE automation capabilities to reduce manual GUI operations and enable infrastructure-as-code workflows.

Status: ACTIVE - 40+ new commands implemented in January

Primary Use Cases:

  • Automated ISE configuration deployment

  • Validation scripts for security controls

  • Troubleshooting and diagnostics

  • Live session monitoring

  • Policy auditing

3.2.2. Commands Implemented in January

Network Access Conditions:

netapi ise get-conditions                    # List all conditions
netapi ise get-conditions --dict Session     # Filter by dictionary
netapi ise get-condition <name>              # Get specific condition
netapi ise create-posture-condition <name>   # Create posture condition
netapi ise create-condition <name>           # Generic condition creation
netapi ise delete-condition <name>           # Delete condition

Dictionary Management:

netapi ise get-dictionaries       # List all ISE dictionaries
netapi ise get-dictionary <name>  # Get dictionary attributes

Universal API Caller:

netapi ise api-call ers GET <path>       # ERS API (config)
netapi ise api-call openapi GET <path>   # OpenAPI v1 (modern REST)
netapi ise api-call mnt GET <path>       # MnT API (monitoring)
netapi ise api-call admin POST <path>    # Admin UI API (undocumented)

API Discovery Tools:

netapi ise list-api-modules              # List all 200+ SDK modules
netapi ise list-api-modules --filter <keyword>  # Search modules
netapi ise inspect-module <name>         # Show module methods
netapi ise inspect-module <name> --format json  # JSON output

Existing Commands (Enhanced):

# Endpoint management
netapi ise get-endpoint <MAC>
netapi ise update-endpoint <MAC> --group <name>
netapi ise delete-endpoint <MAC>

# Authorization profiles
netapi ise get-authz-profiles
netapi ise get-authz-profile <name>
netapi ise create-authz-profile <name> --dacl <dacl> --vlan <vlan>

# Downloadable ACLs
netapi ise get-dacls
netapi ise get-dacl <name>
netapi ise create-dacl <name> --aces "<ACL rules>"
netapi ise update-dacl <name> --aces "<ACL rules>"
netapi ise delete-dacl <name>

# Authorization rules
netapi ise get-authz-rules <policy-set>
netapi ise add-authz-rule <policy-set> <rule-name> <profile>

# Live monitoring (MnT API)
netapi ise mnt session <MAC>
netapi ise mnt sessions
netapi ise mnt count
netapi ise mnt failed

# DataConnect (Advanced)
netapi ise dc test
netapi ise dc stats
netapi ise dc recent --hours 4 --limit 50
netapi ise dc failed --hours 48
netapi ise dc session <MAC>

3.2.3. Real-World Use Cases

Use Case 1: Automated Linux Deployment Validation

#!/bin/bash
# Validate all ISE objects for Linux workstation deployment

echo "Validating Endpoint Groups..."
netapi ise get-endpoint-groups | grep Linux

echo "Validating dACLs..."
for dacl in Research_Onboard Posture-Discovery Compliant Quarantine; do
  netapi ise get-dacl "DACL_Linux_Research_$dacl"
done

echo "Validating Authorization Profiles..."
for profile in Onboard Discovery Full Quarantine; do
  netapi ise get-authz-profile "Linux_Research_$profile"
done

echo "Checking live session..."
netapi ise mnt session b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17

Use Case 2: API Discovery for Unknown Features

# Find all posture-related modules
netapi ise list-api-modules --filter posture

# Output:
# posture
# native_sup_port_profile
# anc_policy
# anc_endpoint

# Inspect posture module
netapi ise inspect-module posture

# Output shows available methods:
# - get_posture_by_id()
# - get_all()
# - create()
# - update()
# - delete()

Use Case 3: Troubleshoot Endpoint Group Parent Hierarchy

# Problem: ERS API doesn't show parent relationships
# Solution: Use Admin UI API (undocumented)

# Step 1: Get group IDs
PARENT_ID=$(netapi ise api-call ers GET /ers/config/endpointgroup | \
  jq -r '.SearchResult.resources[] | select(.name=="Linux-Workstations") | .id')

CHILD_ID=$(netapi ise api-call ers GET /ers/config/endpointgroup | \
  jq -r '.SearchResult.resources[] | select(.name=="Linux-Research-Workstations") | .id')

# Step 2: Set parent-child relationship via Admin UI API
netapi ise api-call admin POST /admin/idMgmtEndpointGroupAction.do \
  --data "{
    \"action\": \"update\",
    \"endpointGroup.id\": \"$CHILD_ID\",
    \"endpointGroup.name\": \"Linux-Research-Workstations\",
    \"endpointGroup.parentGroupID\": \"$PARENT_ID\"
  }"

3.2.4. Documentation Updates

Antora Documentation:

  • PRJ-NETAPI-ANTORA/docs/asciidoc/modules/ROOT/pages/development/api-discovery.adoc (270+ lines)

    • Real-world troubleshooting case: endpoint group parent hierarchy

    • API surface comparison (ERS vs OpenAPI vs Admin UI)

    • Module category reference (200+ modules)

    • Lessons learned: SDK parameter naming, silent failures

  • PRJ-ISE-CHLA-LINUX-ANTORA/docs/asciidoc/modules/ROOT/pages/appendix/netapi-automation.adoc (565 lines)

    • Complete CLI automation alternative to GUI

    • Automated deployment scripts

    • Manual netapi command reference

    • Universal API caller guide

    • Best practices and warnings

Deployment Scripts:

  • ise-linux-deployment-complete.sh - Creates all ISE objects (groups, dACLs, profiles)

  • ise-test-linux-deployment.sh - Validates deployment configuration

  • LINUX-DEPLOYMENT-GUIDE.adoc - Step-by-step automation guide

3.2.5. Key Discoveries

Discovery 1: Posture Conditions Use "Session" Dictionary

ISE stores posture conditions in the Session dictionary, NOT a "Posture" dictionary:

Dictionary: Session
Attribute:  PostureStatus
Values:     Compliant, NonCompliant, Unknown

Discovery 2: Admin UI API Workaround for Parent Groups

ERS API silently ignores parentId in UPDATE requests. Must use undocumented Admin UI API (/admin/idMgmtEndpointGroupAction.do) to set parent-child relationships.

Discovery 3: SDK Parameter Naming

SDK uses snake_case (e.g., parent_id) but ISE API expects camelCase JSON (e.g., parentId). The SDK handles this mapping, but direct API calls must use correct casing.

3.2.6. Metrics

Metric Value

New Commands Implemented

40+

Documentation Lines Added

835+

SDK Modules Documented

200+

Deployment Scripts Created

3

Use Cases Documented

10+

3.2.7. Next Steps

  • Implement authorization rule management (update, delete, reorder)

  • Add policy set CRUD operations

  • Implement certificate management (trusted certs, system certs)

  • Add TACACS+ profile management

  • Create CI/CD integration guide

3.3. Project 3: MSCHAPv2 to Certificate-Based Authentication Migration

3.3.1. Overview

Field Value

Project ID

MSCHAPV2-MIGRATION

Status

In Progress (10%)

Total Devices

{total-devices-mschapv2:,}

Priority

P1-Critical

Timeline

Q1-Q2 2026 (6 months)

Security Driver

MSCHAPv2 vulnerable to ASLEAP attacks

Compliance Driver

Zero-trust architecture initiative

3.3.2. Device Inventory

Wave Device Type Count Contact

1

Chromebooks

1,754

Paul Tran

2

WYSE Thin Clients

857

Andrew Rolle

3

Windows Domain Computers

270

Intune Team

4

macOS Devices

331

JAMF Team

5

iOS/iPhone

1,760

Intune/JAMF

TOTAL

{total-devices-mschapv2:,}

3.3.3. Migration Strategy

Phase 1: Chromebooks (Wave 1)

  1. Contact Paul Tran (Chromebook management lead)

  2. Determine certificate distribution method:

    • Option A: SCEP enrollment via Chrome policy

    • Option B: Manual certificate deployment via Admin Console

  3. Pilot with 50 Chromebooks

  4. Validate connectivity

  5. Roll out to remaining 1,704 devices

Phase 2: WYSE Thin Clients (Wave 2)

  1. Contact Andrew Rolle (Thin client management)

  2. Evaluate certificate provisioning:

    • Option A: GPO-based cert auto-enrollment (if domain-joined)

    • Option B: Manual cert deployment via management tool

  3. Test on 10 devices

  4. Monitor for boot/login issues

  5. Scale to 857 devices

Phase 3: Windows Domain Computers (Wave 3)

  1. Collaborate with Intune team

  2. Configure auto-enrollment via GPO

  3. Create WiFi profile with EAP-TLS via Intune

  4. Pilot with IT department (20 devices)

  5. Monitor ISE Live Logs for failures

  6. Roll out to remaining 250 devices

Phase 4: macOS (Wave 4)

  1. Work with JAMF team

  2. Configure JAMF certificate provisioning

  3. Create WiFi profile with EAP-TLS settings

  4. Test on 10 macOS devices

  5. Full deployment to 321 devices

Phase 5: iOS/iPhone (Wave 5)

  1. Coordinate with Intune/JAMF teams (split management)

  2. Determine MDM coverage:

    • Intune-managed: Hospital-owned iPhones

    • JAMF-managed: Research/physician iPhones

    • BYOD: Requires ISE BYOD portal

  3. Test SCEP enrollment via MDM

  4. Validate WiFi profile deployment

  5. Roll out to 1,760 devices

3.3.4. Current Status (End of January)

Progress:

  • ✓ Project scoped and documented

  • ✓ Device inventory complete ({total-devices-mschapv2:,} devices identified)

  • ✓ Wave 1-2 contacts identified (Paul Tran, Andrew Rolle)

  • Initial meetings scheduled (PENDING)

  • Pilot plan drafted (PENDING)

Blockers:

  • Waiting on availability for kickoff meetings with Paul and Andrew

  • Chromebook certificate enrollment method needs validation

  • WYSE thin client management tool needs assessment

3.3.5. Risks

Risk Mitigation Priority

Mass connectivity outage if cert deployment fails

Phased rollout, keep MSCHAPv2 as fallback during pilot

HIGH

Chromebooks may not support EAP-TLS

Validate in Google Admin docs, test with pilot

MEDIUM

WYSE thin clients may not have cert stores

Research Wyse OS cert capabilities, engage vendor support

HIGH

BYOD devices (iOS) require ISE BYOD portal

Implement ISE BYOD portal in parallel (separate project)

MEDIUM

3.3.6. Timeline (Proposed)

Phase Timeframe Status

Wave 1 (Chromebooks)

Feb-Mar 2026

PLANNING

Wave 2 (WYSE Thin Clients)

Mar-Apr 2026

PLANNING

Wave 3 (Windows Domain)

Apr 2026

NOT STARTED

Wave 4 (macOS)

May 2026

NOT STARTED

Wave 5 (iOS)

May-Jun 2026

NOT STARTED

MSCHAPv2 Deprecation

Jul 2026

NOT STARTED

3.3.7. Next Steps (February 2026)

  1. Schedule kickoff meetings:

    • Paul Tran (Chromebooks) - Week of Feb 3

    • Andrew Rolle (WYSE Thin Clients) - Week of Feb 3

  2. Research Chromebook EAP-TLS support:

    • Review Google Admin Console cert management

    • Determine SCEP vs manual cert deployment

    • Identify WiFi profile deployment method

  3. Assess WYSE thin client capabilities:

    • Verify Wyse OS supports cert stores

    • Determine management tool (ThinOS Manager?)

    • Test certificate deployment on lab device

  4. Draft pilot plan:

    • 50 Chromebooks (Wave 1 pilot)

    • 10 WYSE thin clients (Wave 2 pilot)

    • Success criteria

    • Rollback procedure

3.4. Project 4: dsec Secrets Manager - Domain Access Control

3.4.1. Overview

Goal: Implement tier-based access control to prevent accidental disclosure of client/work credentials when using personal automation tools.

Security Model: Enforce strict boundaries between personal infrastructure (domain d000) and client environments (domain d001+).

Status: ✓ COMPLETE (Implemented Jan 21-23)

3.4.2. Implementation

Access Control Rules:

Domain Access Level Description

d000

FULL

Home infrastructure - all tiers accessible (dev, staging, prod, lab)

d001+

RESTRICTED

Client domains - only lab tier accessible

Protected Commands:

  • dsec show <domain> <tier> <resource> - View secret

  • dsec edit <domain> <tier> <resource> - Edit secret

  • dsec load <domain> - Load environment variables

  • dsec source <domain> <tier> <resource> - Source credentials

Configuration Variables:

DSEC_HOME_DOMAIN=d000         # Full access domain
DSEC_ALLOWED_TIERS=lab        # Allowed tiers for client domains
DSEC_DOMAIN_LOCK=true         # Enable restriction

Override (for authorized access):

DSEC_DOMAIN_LOCK=false dsec show d001 prod/network/ise-admin

3.4.3. Access Denied Warning

Unauthorized access attempts display a comprehensive legal warning:

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                          ACCESS DENIED                                 ║
║                                                                        ║
║  Unauthorized access to client/work credentials is PROHIBITED.        ║
║                                                                        ║
║  This system contains proprietary and confidential information        ║
║  protected by:                                                         ║
║    • 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act)                  ║
║    • 18 U.S.C. § 1832 (Theft of Trade Secrets)                        ║
║    • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)                                 ║
║    • Client confidentiality agreements                                ║
║                                                                        ║
║  Domain: d001                                                          ║
║  Tier: prod                                                            ║
║  Resource: network/ise-admin                                           ║
║  Attempted at: 2026-01-21 14:32:10 PST                                ║
║  Source: /home/evanusmodestus/atelier/.../secrets/bin/dsec            ║
║                                                                        ║
║  This access attempt has been logged to:                              ║
║    ~/.secrets/.metadata/audit.log                                     ║
║                                                                        ║
║  To access lab-tier resources: dsec show d001 lab/<resource>          ║
║  For authorized prod access: DSEC_DOMAIN_LOCK=false dsec show ...     ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

3.4.4. Directory Structure

Before (flat structure):

~/.secrets/environments/domains/
├── d000/
│   ├── dev/network/ise-admin.age
│   ├── staging/network/ise-admin.age
│   └── prod/network/ise-admin.age
└── d001/
    ├── dev/network/ise-admin.age
    └── prod/network/ise-admin.age  ← RISKY: accessible by accident

After (tier-based access control):

~/.secrets/environments/domains/
├── d000/                           # HOME - Full access
│   ├── dev/
│   ├── staging/
│   ├── prod/
│   └── lab/
└── d001/                           # CLIENT - Restricted
    ├── dev/      ← ACCESS DENIED (unless DSEC_DOMAIN_LOCK=false)
    ├── prod/     ← ACCESS DENIED
    └── lab/      ← ALLOWED (safe for automation)
        └── network/
            ├── switch-readonly.age
            └── ise-test.age

3.4.5. Testing

Test 1: Access d000 prod (should work)

$ dsec show d000 prod/network/ise-admin
✓ Password: [REDACTED]

Test 2: Access d001 prod (should deny)

$ dsec show d001 prod/network/ise-admin
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                          ACCESS DENIED                                 ║
║  ...                                                                   ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Test 3: Access d001 lab (should work)

$ dsec show d001 lab/network/switch-readonly
✓ Password: [REDACTED]

Test 4: Override protection (authorized)

$ DSEC_DOMAIN_LOCK=false dsec show d001 prod/network/ise-admin
✓ Password: [REDACTED]

3.4.6. Documentation Updates

Files Modified:

  • ~/.secrets/bin/dsec - Added check_domain_tier_allowed() function

  • PRJ-SECRETS/docs/asciidoc/dsec.adoc - Domain Access Control section (200+ lines)

  • PRJ-SECRETS/docs/asciidoc/quick-reference.adoc - Access control cheat sheet

  • DOMAIN_INVENTORY.yaml.age - Schema v2.2 (tier-based metadata)

PDFs Rebuilt:

  • dsec.pdf (1.2M) - Complete reference with access control

  • quick-reference.pdf (156K) - Cheat sheet

3.4.7. Audit Logging

All access denials are logged to ~/.secrets/.metadata/audit.log:

2026-01-21 14:32:10 PST | ACCESS_DENIED | d001/prod/network/ise-admin | /home/evanusmodestus/atelier/.../secrets/bin/dsec | 18 U.S.C. § 1030, § 1832
2026-01-22 09:15:03 PST | ACCESS_DENIED | d001/staging/pki/ca-admin | /home/evanusmodestus/.../dsec | NDA violation risk

3.4.8. Success Criteria

  • ✓ Implemented tier-based access control

  • ✓ Legal warning banner displays on denial

  • ✓ Audit logging functional

  • ✓ Lab tier accessible for safe automation

  • ✓ Override mechanism works (DSEC_DOMAIN_LOCK=false)

  • ✓ Documentation complete (200+ lines)

3.5. Project 5: PRJ-RECOVERY Antora Documentation

3.5.1. Overview

Goal: Create comprehensive disaster recovery documentation covering backup strategies, encryption, versioning, and restore procedures.

Status: ✓ COMPLETE (Created Jan 22)

Format: Antora documentation site with Mermaid diagrams

3.5.2. Project Structure

PRJ-RECOVERY/
├── docs/asciidoc/
│   ├── antora.yml
│   ├── modules/ROOT/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   │   ├── index.adoc                  # Landing page
│   │   │   ├── borg-backups.adoc           # Borg Backup guide
│   │   │   ├── age-encryption.adoc         # Age encryption
│   │   │   ├── git-versioning.adoc         # Git LFS + multi-remote
│   │   │   ├── restore-procedures.adoc     # Recovery runbooks
│   │   │   └── backup-arsenal.adoc         # 6-tier backup arsenal
│   │   └── images/diagrams/
│   │       ├── backup-arsenal-layers.mmd   # 6-tier diagram
│   │       ├── borg-architecture.mmd       # Borg deduplication
│   │       ├── age-workflow.mmd            # Encryption workflow
│   │       ├── git-multi-remote.mmd        # Multi-remote sync
│   │       └── restore-decision-tree.mmd   # Recovery decision tree
│   └── antora-playbook.yml

3.5.3. 6-Tier Backup Arsenal

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TIER 1: Live Data (Working Files)                           │
│   ~/.secrets, ~/atelier, /etc                               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TIER 2: Age Encryption (In-Place)                           │
│   ~/.secrets/**/*.age (encrypted sensitive files)           │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TIER 3: Git Versioning (Local Repo)                         │
│   .git/ (commit history, LFS pointers)                      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TIER 4: Git Multi-Remote (Off-Site Sync)                    │
│   gitea (self-hosted), github (cloud), gitlab (cloud)       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TIER 5: Borg Deduplicated Backups (Encrypted Archives)      │
│   NAS: /volume1/borg_backups (daily snapshots)              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TIER 6: Offline/Cold Storage (Disaster Recovery)            │
│   USB drives, external HDDs (quarterly sync)                │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

3.5.4. Key Sections

1. Borg Backups:

  • Installation and setup

  • Repository initialization

  • Automated backup scripts

  • Deduplication explanation

  • Restore procedures

  • Verification techniques

2. Age Encryption:

  • Key generation (age-keygen)

  • File encryption (age -r <pubkey> -o file.age file)

  • Decryption (age -d -i <private-key> file.age)

  • Integration with secrets management

  • Metadata protection

3. Git Versioning:

  • Git LFS setup for large files

  • Multi-remote configuration (gitea + github + gitlab)

  • Push to all remotes: git remote | xargs -n1 git push

  • LFS migration for existing repos

  • .gitattributes configuration

4. Restore Procedures:

  • Decision tree: Which backup tier to use?

  • Borg extract commands

  • Age decryption workflows

  • Git remote clone procedures

  • Point-in-time recovery

5. Backup Arsenal Layers:

  • Rationale for 6-tier approach

  • Redundancy vs. paranoia balance

  • Cost-benefit analysis

  • Automation opportunities

3.5.5. Mermaid Diagrams

backup-arsenal-layers.mmd:

graph TD
    A[Live Data] -->|Age Encrypt| B[Encrypted Files]
    B -->|Git Commit| C[Local Repo]
    C -->|Push| D[Remote: Gitea]
    C -->|Push| E[Remote: GitHub]
    C -->|Push| F[Remote: GitLab]
    A -->|Borg Backup| G[NAS Archive]
    G -->|Quarterly Sync| H[Offline USB]

git-multi-remote.mmd:

graph LR
    A[Local Repo] -->|push| B[gitea.inside.domusdigitalis.dev]
    A -->|push| C[github.com/user/repo]
    A -->|push| D[gitlab.com/user/repo]
    B -.->|failover| C
    C -.->|failover| D

3.5.6. Metrics

Metric Value

Total Files

27

Total Pages

14

Mermaid Diagrams

5

Documentation Lines

2,500+

Build Output

HTML site (400K)

3.5.7. Practical Examples

Daily Borg Backup:

#!/bin/bash
# ~/.local/bin/daily-borg-backup

REPO="ssh://nas-01/volume1/borg_backups"

borg create \
  --stats \
  --progress \
  --compression lz4 \
  "$REPO::arch-{hostname}-{now:%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S}" \
  ~/atelier \
  ~/.secrets \
  /etc

borg prune \
  --keep-daily 7 \
  --keep-weekly 4 \
  --keep-monthly 6 \
  "$REPO"

Multi-Remote Push:

# Push to all remotes simultaneously
git remote | xargs -n1 -P3 git push

Age Encryption Workflow:

# Encrypt sensitive file
AGE_PUB="$HOME/.secrets/.metadata/keys/master.age.pub"
age -R "$AGE_PUB" -o secret.txt.age secret.txt

# Decrypt
AGE_KEY="$HOME/.secrets/.metadata/keys/master.age.key"
age -d -i "$AGE_KEY" secret.txt.age > secret.txt

3.5.8. Next Steps

  • Implement automated Borg health checks

  • Create restore validation test suite

  • Add Ansible playbook for backup orchestration

  • Document bare-metal recovery procedure

4. Security & Compliance

4.1. Critical Security Findings

4.1.1. Finding 1: Posture Redirect ACL Allows Kerberos/SMB

Field Value

Finding ID

PENTEST-POSTURE-ACL-001

Severity

CRITICAL

Discovery Date

2026-01-18

Discoverer

Google/Mandiant External Pentest Team

Attack Vector

Evil twin WiFi access point

Impact

Lateral movement BEFORE posture assessment

Technical Details:

The posture redirect ACL (applied while client is downloading/installing posture agent) was configured to allow:

permit tcp any any eq 88   # Kerberos - UNNECESSARY
permit tcp any any eq 445  # SMB - UNNECESSARY
permit tcp any any eq 389  # LDAP - UNNECESSARY

Attack Chain:

  1. Attacker broadcasts "CHLA_Staff" SSID (evil twin)

  2. Employee device connects (PSK network, no certificate validation)

  3. Device gets redirected to ISE posture portal

  4. During posture assessment, device has FULL NETWORK ACCESS via permissive ACL

  5. Device can authenticate to AD (Kerberos 88)

  6. Device can access file shares (SMB 445)

  7. Attacker can pivot to internal resources

Proof of Concept:

  • Device: Raspberry Pi 4 running Kali Linux

  • MAC: 00:14:D1:B0:50:D4

  • SSID: CHLA_Staff (exact match)

  • Result: Successfully connected employee devices and accessed internal SMB shares

Remediation:

  1. IMMEDIATE: Change request to update posture redirect ACL

  2. NEW ACL (zero-trust):

    ! Posture Redirect ACL (RESTRICTIVE)
permit udp any host <ISE-PSN> eq 8905       # ISE posture
permit tcp any host <ISE-PSN> eq 8443       # ISE portal
permit tcp any host <ISE-PSN> eq 8905       # ISE posture
permit udp any eq 67 any eq 68              # DHCP
permit udp any any eq 53                    # DNS
permit tcp any any eq 80                    # HTTP (portal redirect)
permit tcp any any eq 443                   # HTTPS (portal)
deny ip any any                             # DENY ALL ELSE

  3. VALIDATION: Test in lab with evil twin simulation

  4. DEPLOYMENT: Apply to all policy sets

  5. MONITORING: ISE Live Logs for posture failures

Status: PENDING - Change request drafted, awaiting approval (as of Jan 30)

4.1.2. Finding 2: CVE-2026-20029 ISE XXE Vulnerability

Field Value

CVE ID

CVE-2026-20029

Severity

HIGH

Affected Versions

ISE 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 (pre-patch)

CHLA ISE Version

3.2 Patch 5

Vulnerability Type

XML External Entity (XXE) Injection

Attack Vector

Authenticated API access

Description:

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ERS API. An authenticated attacker with valid API credentials could exploit this vulnerability to:

  • Read arbitrary files from the ISE server

  • Perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks

  • Cause Denial of Service (DoS)

Assessment:

  1. CHLA Exposure: LOW

    • ERS API access restricted to InfoSec team (5 accounts)

    • No external API exposure

    • API credentials rotated quarterly

    • MFA required for ISE Admin access

  2. Patch Status: PENDING

    • Cisco released patch: ISE 3.2 Patch 8

    • Current version: 3.2 Patch 5

    • Upgrade window: Feb 10-12, 2026 (approved)

  3. Mitigations in Place:

    • ERS API firewall rules (allow only from InfoSec jump hosts)

    • API rate limiting enabled

    • Audit logging for all ERS API calls

    • No third-party API integrations

Action Plan:

  • ✓ iTrack change request submitted (Jan 25)

  • ✓ Maintenance window scheduled (Feb 10-12)

  • Pre-upgrade backup (Feb 9)

  • Upgrade ISE PPAN to 3.2 Patch 8 (Feb 10)

  • Upgrade ISE SPAN to 3.2 Patch 8 (Feb 11)

  • Upgrade ISE PSNs to 3.2 Patch 8 (Feb 12)

  • Post-upgrade validation

  • Document in security audit log

Status: SCHEDULED - Patch deployment Feb 10-12, 2026

4.2. Compliance & Auditing

4.2.1. ISE Live Logs Monitoring

Daily Review:

  • Failed authentication attempts

  • Posture non-compliance events

  • Authorization policy violations

  • Anomalous MAC addresses

Weekly Reports:

  • Top 10 failed auth attempts (by user)

  • Top 10 failed auth attempts (by MAC)

  • Posture compliance rate

  • Policy set usage statistics

4.2.2. Endpoint Hygiene

Managed Devices:

Category Count Compliance Rate

Windows Domain

3,450

98.2%

macOS

845

96.7%

iOS/iPhone

1,760

94.3%

Chromebooks

1,754

99.1%

WYSE Thin Clients

857

97.8%

Unmanaged Devices:

  • Guest WiFi: 120-150 daily

  • BYOD (Personal devices): 340 registered

  • Vendor/Contractor: 25-30 active

4.2.3. Certificate Lifecycle Management

Machine Certificates:

  • Validity: 2 years

  • Auto-renewal: 30 days before expiration (GPO for Windows)

  • Manual renewal: Linux workstations (certbot script)

User Certificates:

  • Validity: 1 year

  • Auto-enrollment: Windows domain users (GPO)

  • Manual: BYOD devices (ISE BYOD portal)

5. Incidents & Troubleshooting

5.1. Critical Incidents

5.1.1. Incident 1: SNE-21 Connectivity Loss (UNRESOLVED)

Field Value

Incident ID

SNE-21

Severity

CRITICAL

Impact

BMS device offline - Vivarium air systems monitoring lost

Reported

2026-01-05

Status

UNRESOLVED

Owner

Evan Rosado (InfoSec)

Symptoms:

  • BMS (Building Management System) device loses network connectivity intermittently

  • Device MAC: (TBD - pending investigation)

  • Location: Vivarium (animal research facility)

  • Impact: Air quality monitoring for animal habitats offline

Investigation Steps Taken:

  • Check ISE Live Logs for authentication failures

  • Verify switch port status

  • Check for MAC flapping

  • Review DHCP lease history

  • Inspect for network loops

Blockers:

  • Device location requires facilities escort

  • Vivarium access restricted (animal research protocols)

  • Vendor (BMS company) has not responded to support ticket

Next Steps:

  • Schedule Vivarium site visit with facilities

  • Coordinate with BMS vendor for remote diagnostics

  • Consider temporary network bypass for air quality monitoring

Status: PENDING - Facilities access approval needed

5.1.2. Incident 2: JOY Natus Workstation APIPA Issue

Field Value

Incident ID

JOY-NATUS-001

Severity

MEDIUM

Impact

EEG workstation unable to access network

Reported

2026-01-08

Status

IN PROGRESS

Owner

Willie Colindres, Edwin Vasquez (IT Desktop Support)

Symptoms:

  • Natus EEG workstation shows APIPA address (169.254.x.x)

  • Unable to reach PACS servers

  • Unable to upload EEG studies

Troubleshooting:

  1. ISE Session Check:

    • MAC: (TBD - pending from Willie)

    • Last successful auth: (TBD)

    • Current status: No active session

  2. Switch Port Verification:

    • Port status: (TBD)

    • VLAN assignment: (TBD)

    • PoE status: (TBD)

  3. DHCP Lease:

    • DHCP pool: (TBD)

    • Gateway: (TBD)

    • DNS: (TBD)

Corrective Actions:

  • Clear ISE endpoint entry

  • Bounce switch port

  • Release/renew DHCP

  • Verify VLAN assignment

  • Update MAC address corrections (see Issue 3)

Status: PENDING - Waiting on Willie/Edwin for MAC address and switch details

5.1.3. Incident 3: Natus MAC Address Corrections (RESOLVED)

Field Value

Incident ID

(part of JOY-NATUS-001)

Severity

LOW

Impact

Incorrect ISE endpoint registration

Discovered

2026-01-12

Status

RESOLVED

Owner

Evan Rosado (InfoSec)

Issue:

During Nicholas Bergmann interview session (Jan 12), discovered ISE endpoint database had incorrect MAC addresses for Natus EEG workstations.

Devices Affected:

Workstation Incorrect MAC Correct MAC

STARK1

00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E

00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5F

THANOS1

00:1A:2B:3C:4D:6E

00:1A:2B:3C:4D:6F

Root Cause:

  • Manual entry error during initial registration

  • No validation against DHCP lease database

Remediation:

# Delete incorrect endpoints
netapi ise delete-endpoint "00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E"
netapi ise delete-endpoint "00:1A:2B:3C:4D:6E"

# Devices will re-register with correct MACs on next authentication

Status: ✓ RESOLVED - Endpoints re-registered with correct MACs

5.1.4. Incident 4: Pat Levitt Authentication Failure (RESOLVED)

Field Value

Incident ID

(ad-hoc - Jan 30)

Severity

MEDIUM

Impact

Faculty member unable to access network

Reported

2026-01-30 ~3:15 PM (Microsoft Teams)

Status

RESOLVED

Owner

Evan Rosado (InfoSec)

User

Pat Levitt (USC Faculty/Non Physician CWR Neurology)

Email

plevit@chla.usc.edu

Time to Resolution

~30 minutes

Symptoms:

  • User reported "can’t access network"

  • Authentication method: (unknown at time of report)

Investigation Plan:

# Load credentials
dsource d001 dev/network
export ISE_PAN_IP="10.101.2.131"

# Check for active sessions
netapi ise mnt session <MAC_ADDRESS>

# Review authentication history
netapi ise dc auth-history <MAC_ADDRESS> --limit 10

# Check for failed attempts
netapi ise dc failed --limit 20 | grep -i levitt
netapi ise dc failed --limit 20 | grep -i plevit

# Check user authentication status
netapi ise mnt auth-status <MAC_ADDRESS>

Root Cause:

IP address misconfiguration on user’s workstation.

Resolution:

Corrected IP configuration (DHCP/static IP settings).

Validation:

User confirmed network access restored.

Status: ✓ RESOLVED - IP address misconfiguration corrected

5.2. Infrastructure Troubleshooting

5.2.1. Issue 1: Isensix DHCP Not Receiving IP (RESOLVED)

Field Value

Reported By

Jenny Huang

Date

2026-01-22 12:30 PM

Device MAC

00:1C:2C:61:90:06

Switch/Port

SRT-9_9300 / Gi2/0/4

VLAN

729 (CHLA-IoT)

Auth Status

MAB Success

dACL Applied

xACSACLx-IP-TEST_Medical_Temp_Monitor-68fa6c22

Status

RESOLVED

Symptoms:

  • Device authenticates successfully via MAB

  • Assigned to VLAN 729 (CHLA-IoT)

  • dACL applied correctly

  • NO IP ADDRESS ASSIGNED

Diagnostic Output:

SRT-9_9300#show access-session mac 00:1C:2C:61:90:06 d
            Interface:  GigabitEthernet2/0/4
          MAC Address:  001c.2c61.9006
         IPv4 Address:  Unknown              ← NO IP!
               Status:  Authorized
       Current Policy:  PMAP_DefaultWiredDot1xClosedAuth_1X_MAB_V2

Server Policies:
           Vlan Group:  Vlan: 729
              ACS ACL: xACSACLx-IP-TEST_Medical_Temp_Monitor-68fa6c22

Method status list:
       Method           State
        dot1x           Stopped
          mab           Authc Success

Root Cause:

dACL missing DHCP permit! Device blocked from sending DHCP requests.

Current dACL (broken):

Extended IP access list xACSACLx-IP-TEST_Medical_Temp_Monitor-68fa6c22
    1 permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.51
    2 permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.52
    3 permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.64
    4 permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.65
    6 permit icmp any any
    8 deny ip any any     ← BLOCKS UDP 67/68 (DHCP)!

Fix Applied:

! ISE: Policy > Results > Authorization > Downloadable ACLs
! Name: TEST_Medical_Temp_Monitor

permit udp any eq bootpc any eq bootps  ← ADD THIS LINE FIRST!
permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.51
permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.52
permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.64
permit tcp any eq 6001 host 10.192.220.65
permit icmp any any
deny ip any any

Validation:

# Force reauth on switch
clear access-session mac 001c.2c61.9006

# Verify IP assigned
show access-session mac 00:1C:2C:61:90:06 d | include IPv4
# IPv4 Address: 10.x.x.x  ← SUCCESS!

Status: ✓ RESOLVED - dACL updated, device received IP address

6. Personnel & Collaboration

6.1. Team Members Engaged

Name Role/Department Projects/Incidents

Sarah Clizer

CISO

Linux deployment oversight, pentest coordination, final approvals

William Cox

Sr. InfoSec PM

Project planning, documentation review

Vartan Batmazyan

InfoSec (Contractor)

Internal pentest (Days 1, 2, 4)

Ben Castillo

Systems Engineering

Linux workstation deployment (OS install, security controls)

Xiangming Ding

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, TSRI SBG Core

Technical requirements for Linux workstation

Dr. Shahab Asgharzadeh

Research Faculty

Linux workstation primary user

Victor Negri

Cloud/AD Team

AD group creation, certificate issuance

Omer Joffe

Claroty (Vendor)

Pending: ISE diagrams, dACL docs, integration architecture

Mauricio Naranjo

Security Operations

Pending: VNC traffic hunt

Victor Cancino

IT Operations

Camera replacement coordination

Willie Colindres

IT Desktop Support

JOY Natus workstation troubleshooting

Edwin Vasquez

IT Desktop Support

JOY Natus workstation troubleshooting

Nathan Munoz

IT

General infrastructure support

Ebelin Carmona

IT

General infrastructure support

Anthony Martinez

Systems Engineer

Obsidian vault consultation (personal)

Jenny Huang

Clinical Engineering

Isensix DHCP issue

Paul Tran

IT - Chromebook Management

MSCHAPv2 migration Wave 1 contact

Andrew Rolle

IT - Thin Client Management

MSCHAPv2 migration Wave 2 contact

Nicholas Bergmann

InfoSec Analyst II (Candidate)

Interview session Jan 9/12

6.2. External Contacts

Organization Contact Purpose

Google/Mandiant

Pentest Team

External pentest (Jan 13-16)

Cisco TAC

Support Cases

ISE upgrade, CVE-2026-20029 patch

Claroty

Omer Joffe

ISE-Claroty integration

Microsoft

Support

Defender for Linux deployment

7. Metrics & Analytics

7.1. Work Distribution

Category Days % of Month

Linux 802.1X Project

12

55%

Pentest Support

7

32%

Incident Response

5

23%

Documentation

8

36%

Home Enterprise Testing

6

27%

Research & Development

4

18%
Percentages exceed 100% due to overlapping activities (e.g., documentation happens during all projects)

7.2. Technical Output

Deliverable Count

Antora Documentation Projects

27

Daily Work Logs

22

Deployment Runbooks

3

Security Findings

2

Mermaid Diagrams

5+

Arsenal Entries

2

netapi Commands Implemented

40+

Git Commits (Principia)

45+

Lines of Documentation

{total-lines:,}

7.3. ISE Policy Objects Created

Object Type Count

Endpoint Identity Groups

5

Downloadable ACLs (dACLs)

15+ (V1-V5 iterations)

Authorization Profiles

8

Authorization Rules

4

Network Access Conditions

3

7.4. Home Enterprise Infrastructure

Component Status Notes

Active Directory Domain

RUNNING

inside.domusdigitalis.dev

AD Certificate Services

RUNNING

HOME-ROOT-CA (10-year validity)

Cisco ISE

RUNNING

v3.2 Patch 5

Cisco WLC

RUNNING

WiFi controller

Cisco Catalyst Switches

RUNNING

802.1X capable

pfSense Firewall

RUNNING

Perimeter security

Synology NAS

RUNNING

Borg backup repository

Linux Test Workstation (P50)

RUNNING

Arch Linux, EAP-TLS working

8. Pending Items (Carry-Forward to February)

8.1. High Priority

Item Priority Owner

Camera IPs in InfoBlox for Rodney

P2

Victor Cancino / Evan Rosado

JOY workstation follow-up (Natus)

P2

Willie Colindres / Edwin Vasquez

VNC hunt with Mauricio

P2

Mauricio Naranjo / Evan Rosado

SNE-21 investigation

P0 (CRITICAL)

Evan Rosado (needs facilities access)

CVE-2026-20029 iTrack submission

P1

COMPLETE - Patch scheduled Feb 10-12

Posture redirect ACL remediation

P0 (CRITICAL)

Evan Rosado (change request pending)

Dr. Shahab workstation - complete deployment

P0

Ben Castillo / Victor Negri / Evan Rosado

iPSK Manager MySQL hardening

P1

COMPLETE

8.2. Medium Priority

Item Priority Owner

YouTube/GetWell review

P2

Evan Rosado

Azure DevOps LFS .lfsconfig fix

P2

Evan Rosado

ISE diagrams for Omer

P2 (OWED)

Evan Rosado

dACL documentation for Omer

P2 (OWED)

Evan Rosado

Claroty integration architecture for Omer

P2 (OWED)

Evan Rosado

8.3. Scheduling Required

Item Priority Owner

MSCHAPv2 migration meetings (Paul Tran)

P1

Evan Rosado / Paul Tran

MSCHAPv2 migration meetings (Andrew Rolle)

P1

Evan Rosado / Andrew Rolle

Victor Negri follow-up (AD groups)

P1

Victor Negri / Evan Rosado

Azure Legacy kick-off

P2

TBD

9. Lessons Learned

9.1. Technical

  1. ACL Ordering is CRITICAL: In Cisco dACLs, specific permits MUST come before broad denies. Learned the hard way after 5 iterations of LINUX_RESEARCH_HARDENED dACL.

  2. PAM Configuration for SSSD: su and su - use different PAM files (/etc/pam.d/su vs /etc/pam.d/su-l). Always check both when troubleshooting AD authentication.

  3. NetworkManager vs wpa_supplicant: WiFi interface names change based on backend (iwd creates wlan0, wpa_supplicant may create wlan1). Always verify nmcli device status.

  4. Posture ACLs Need Zero-Trust Mindset: Default to DENY ALL, explicitly permit ONLY what’s needed (DNS, DHCP, ISE posture, HTTP/HTTPS). Never assume "common" protocols like Kerberos are safe during onboarding.

  5. Home Enterprise = Production Validation: Testing in home enterprise (inside.domusdigitalis.dev) caught 90% of issues before CHLA deployment. AD CS, ISE, PAM/SSSD, dACL ordering all validated safely.

  6. netapi Universal API Caller: When the SDK doesn’t expose a method (like endpoint group parent hierarchy), use netapi ise api-call admin to access undocumented Admin UI API endpoints.

  7. Evil Twin Attacks are REAL: Google/Mandiant proved it. PSK-based WiFi (like CHLA_Staff) is vulnerable without certificate validation. Migration to EAP-TLS is not optional.

  8. API Discovery Tools Save Time: netapi ise list-api-modules and inspect-module revealed 200+ SDK modules. No more guessing which API to use.

  9. dACLs Don’t Support "log" Keyword: Cisco downloadable ACLs don’t support the log keyword. Caused syntax errors in V1-V3 iterations.

  10. Return Traffic Requires Explicit Permits: Must permit tcp any eq <port> any for server responses and tcp/udp any gt 1023 any for ephemeral ports.

9.2. Process

  1. Attribute-Driven Documentation: Centralizing 54 configuration values as AsciiDoc attributes (like :ise-ppan-ip:, :dr-shahab-mac:) made runbooks maintainable and CI/CD-ready.

  2. Pentest Coordination is Time-Intensive: 7 days of pentest support (external + internal) required constant ISE monitoring, troubleshooting, and on-call availability. Plan for 30-40% time allocation.

  3. Daily Captures are Invaluable: 34 captures ({total-lines:,} lines) provided complete audit trail for the month. Essential for monthly reporting and incident reconstruction.

  4. Home Enterprise Mirrors Production: Investing in home enterprise infrastructure (AD CS, ISE, WLC, switches) enabled safe testing of critical changes without risking CHLA production.

  5. Documentation-as-Code: Antora documentation projects (27 created) with Mermaid diagrams provide professional, version-controlled knowledge base.

  6. Secrets Management Discipline: dsec domain access control prevented accidental disclosure of CHLA credentials when working on personal automation. Legal warnings work.

  7. Collaboration Requires Clear Ownership: Linux project involved 5+ teams (InfoSec, SysEng, Cloud, Research). Clear RACI matrix prevented confusion.

  8. Todo Lists Prevent Task Loss: Using TodoWrite tool during complex troubleshooting (PAM/SSSD, dACL debugging) ensured no steps were forgotten.

  9. Ask Questions Before Implementing: Used AskUserQuestion during plan mode to clarify CHLA runbook approach (netapi vs GUI). Prevented wasted effort.

  10. Encrypt Sensitive Conversations: All Claude conversations with CHLA details encrypted via capture-conv to TAB-CONVERSATIONS/CNV-*.md.age. No plaintext client info in git repos.

9.3. Personal

  1. Weekend Work Pays Off: Jan 18 weekend session discovered critical posture ACL vulnerability. Off-hours work enables deep focus.

  2. Context Switching is Costly: Juggling 8 projects + 3 critical incidents caused cognitive overhead. Need better time blocking.

  3. Home Enterprise Learning Translates to Work: Every hour invested in home enterprise EAP-TLS testing directly benefited CHLA Linux deployment. ROI proven.

  4. Documentation NOW vs Later: Writing detailed daily captures (WRKX) in real-time saved 10+ hours during monthly report synthesis. Future self thanks past self.

  5. Physical Security Matters: DMV reminder (Jan 26) shows even InfoSec professionals need checklists for personal tasks.

  6. Tooling Investment Compounds: Building netapi over months now enables 5-minute automation tasks that used to take 30 minutes in ISE GUI.

10. Appendices

10.1. Appendix A: Key File References

10.1.1. CHLA Runbooks

File Location

Dr. Shahab Deployment Checklist

DEPLOY-2026-01-23-shahab-linux-workstation.md

Dr. Shahab Deployment Guide

DEPLOY-2026-01-26-shahab-linux-workstation.adoc

Linux Research Workstation Design

DOC-2026-01-06-004-linux-research-workstation-ise-design.md

Wireless Field Guide (Pentest)

WRKX-2026-01-16-wireless-field-guide.md

10.1.2. Antora Documentation

Project Build Output

PRJ-ISE-HOME-LINUX-ANTORA

build/site/ (HTML)

PRJ-ISE-CHLA-LINUX-ANTORA

build/site/ (HTML)

PRJ-NETAPI-ANTORA

build/site/ (HTML)

PRJ-RECOVERY

build/site/ (HTML)

PRJ-SECRETS

docs/asciidoc/pdf/output/ (PDF)

10.1.3. Home Enterprise Configuration

Component Config File

AD CS Certificate Templates

HOME-ROOT-CA (Windows CA MMC)

ISE Trusted Certificates

ISE GUI > Administration > Certificates > Trusted Certificates

wpa_supplicant (modestus-p50)

/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-Domus-Secure.conf

NetworkManager (modestus-p50)

/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Wired-802.1X.nmconnection

SSSD (modestus-p50)

/etc/sssd/sssd.conf

PAM (modestus-p50)

/etc/pam.d/su-l, /etc/pam.d/system-auth

10.1.4. Scripts & Automation

Script Location

ISE Linux Deployment (Complete)

~/atelier/_projects/personal/netapi/scripts/ise-linux-deployment-complete.sh

ISE Deployment Validation

~/atelier/_projects/personal/netapi/scripts/ise-test-linux-deployment.sh

Daily Borg Backup

~/.local/bin/daily-borg-backup

Age Encryption Helper

~/.secrets/bin/age-encrypt

dsec Secrets Manager

~/.secrets/bin/dsec

10.2. Appendix B: Acronyms & Glossary

Term Definition

802.1X

IEEE standard for network access control using port-based authentication

AD CS

Active Directory Certificate Services - Microsoft PKI infrastructure

APIPA

Automatic Private IP Addressing (169.254.x.x) - indicates DHCP failure

BMS

Building Management System

BYOD

Bring Your Own Device

CHLA

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

CISO

Chief Information Security Officer

CoA

Change of Authorization (RADIUS command to update session policy)

dACL

Downloadable Access Control List (pushed from ISE to switch)

DC

Domain Controller (Active Directory)

EAP-TLS

Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security (certificate-based 802.1X)

ERS

External RESTful Services (ISE API for configuration)

ISE

Cisco Identity Services Engine

LUKS

Linux Unified Key Setup (disk encryption)

MAB

MAC Authentication Bypass (fallback 802.1X method using MAC address)

MnT

Monitoring and Troubleshooting (ISE API for live sessions)

MSCHAPv2

Microsoft Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2 (password-based 802.1X)

NAS

Network Access Server (in RADIUS context, this is the switch or WLC)

PACS

Picture Archiving and Communication System (medical imaging)

PAM

Pluggable Authentication Modules (Linux authentication framework)

PKI

Public Key Infrastructure

PPAN

Primary Policy Administration Node (ISE deployment)

PSK

Pre-Shared Key (WiFi password)

PSN

Policy Service Node (ISE RADIUS server)

RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service

SCEP

Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol

SPAN

Secondary Policy Administration Node (ISE deployment)

SSSD

System Security Services Daemon (Linux AD integration)

SysEng

Systems Engineering

TSRI SBG

The Scripps Research Institute - Spatial Biology and Genomics Core

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network

WLC

Wireless LAN Controller

XXE

XML External Entity (injection vulnerability)

10.3. Appendix C: ISE Policy Reference

10.3.1. Policy Sets

Policy Set Protocol Primary Use Case

Wired Dot1X Closed

802.1X, MAB

Wired network access with strict authentication

Corp WIFI

802.1X

Corporate WiFi (certificate-based)

Guest WIFI

WebAuth

Guest/visitor WiFi portal

IoT WIFI

PSK, MAB

IoT devices (sensors, BMS, medical devices)

CHLA_Staff

PSK

VULNERABLE - Migrate to EAP-TLS

10.3.2. Authorization Profiles (Linux-Related)

Profile Name VLAN dACL

Research_Onboard

CHLA-IoT (40)

NONE (TOO OPEN)

Linux_Research_Posture_Pending

CHLA-IoT (40)

DACL_Research_Onboard

Linux_Research_Discovery

CHLA-IoT (40)

Research-Linux-Posture-Discovery

Linux_Research_Full

CHLA-IoT (40)

Research-Linux-Compliant

Linux_Research_Quarantine

Critical Auth Fallback (999)

Research-Linux-Quarantine

Linux_Research_EAP_TLS

CHLA-IoT (40)

DACL_LINUX_RESEARCH_HARDENED

10.3.3. Endpoint Identity Groups (Linux)

Group Name Description

Linux-Workstations

Parent group for all Linux research workstations

Linux-Research-Workstations

Child group for Spatial Biology and Genomics Core Linux devices

Linux-Onboarding

Temporary group during initial provisioning

10.4. Appendix D: netapi Command Reference

10.4.1. Quick Command Lookup

# Endpoint Management
netapi ise get-endpoint <MAC>                  # Get endpoint details
netapi ise update-endpoint <MAC> --group <grp> # Move to endpoint group
netapi ise delete-endpoint <MAC>               # Delete endpoint

# Authorization Profiles
netapi ise get-authz-profiles                  # List all profiles
netapi ise get-authz-profile <name>            # Get specific profile
netapi ise create-authz-profile <name> \       # Create profile
  --dacl <dacl> --vlan <vlan>

# Downloadable ACLs
netapi ise get-dacls                           # List all dACLs
netapi ise get-dacl <name>                     # Get specific dACL
netapi ise create-dacl <name> --aces "<ACL>"   # Create dACL
netapi ise update-dacl <name> --aces "<ACL>"   # Update dACL
netapi ise delete-dacl <name>                  # Delete dACL

# Authorization Rules
netapi ise get-authz-rules <policy-set>        # List rules in policy
netapi ise add-authz-rule <policy> <rule> <profile> \
  --dict <dict> --attr <attr> --value <val>    # Add rule

# Network Access Conditions
netapi ise get-conditions                      # List all conditions
netapi ise get-conditions --dict Session       # Posture conditions
netapi ise get-condition <name>                # Get specific condition
netapi ise create-posture-condition <name> \   # Create posture condition
  --attr PostureStatus --value Compliant
netapi ise delete-condition <name>             # Delete condition

# Monitoring & Troubleshooting (MnT)
netapi ise mnt session <MAC>                   # Get active session
netapi ise mnt sessions                        # List all active sessions
netapi ise mnt count                           # Session count
netapi ise mnt failed                          # Failed authentications
netapi ise mnt coa <MAC>                       # Force reauthentication

# DataConnect (Advanced)
netapi ise dc test                             # Check DataConnect health
netapi ise dc stats                            # DataConnect statistics
netapi ise dc recent --hours 4 --limit 50      # Recent authentications
netapi ise dc failed --hours 48                # Recent failures
netapi ise dc session <MAC>                    # Full session details

# Universal API Caller
netapi ise api-call ers GET <path>             # ERS API (config)
netapi ise api-call openapi GET <path>         # OpenAPI v1 (modern)
netapi ise api-call mnt GET <path>             # MnT API (monitoring)
netapi ise api-call admin POST <path> \        # Admin UI API
  --data "<JSON>"

# API Discovery
netapi ise list-api-modules                    # List all 200+ modules
netapi ise list-api-modules --filter <keyword> # Search modules
netapi ise inspect-module <name>               # Show module methods
netapi ise inspect-module <name> --format json # JSON output

# Dictionaries
netapi ise get-dictionaries                    # List all dictionaries
netapi ise get-dictionary <name>               # Get dictionary attributes

10.4.2. Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Deploy Linux Workstation to ISE

# Step 1: Create endpoint identity group
netapi ise create-endpoint-group "Linux-Research-Workstations" \
  --descr "Spatial Biology and Genomics Core Linux devices" \
  --parent "Linux-Workstations"

# Step 2: Create dACL (zero-trust)
netapi ise create-dacl "DACL_LINUX_RESEARCH_HARDENED" --aces "
permit udp any host 10.112.142.41 eq 53
permit udp any host 10.112.142.42 eq 53
permit udp any any eq 67
permit udp any any eq 68
deny ip any 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
deny ip any 172.16.0.0 0.15.255.255
deny ip any 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255
permit tcp any any eq 80
permit tcp any any eq 443
permit tcp any any eq 22
deny ip any any
"

# Step 3: Create authorization profile
netapi ise create-authz-profile "Linux_Research_EAP_TLS" \
  --dacl "DACL_LINUX_RESEARCH_HARDENED" \
  --vlan "CHLA-IoT" \
  --reauth-timer 3600

# Step 4: Add authorization rule
netapi ise add-authz-rule "Wired Dot1X Closed" \
  "Linux_Research_Hardened" \
  "Linux_Research_EAP_TLS" \
  --dict "Cisco" \
  --attr "cisco-av-pair" \
  --value "endpoint-mac-address=b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17" \
  --operator equals

# Step 5: Verify session
netapi ise mnt session b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17

Workflow 2: Troubleshoot Failed Authentication

# Step 1: Check endpoint registration
netapi ise get-endpoint "b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17"

# Step 2: Check authentication status
netapi ise mnt auth-status "b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17"

# Step 3: Review RADIUS logs (DataConnect)
netapi ise dc auth-history "b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17" --limit 10

# Step 4: Check for recent failures
netapi ise dc failed --hours 48 | grep "b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17"

# Step 5: Force reauthentication
netapi ise mnt coa "b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17"

Workflow 3: Validate Deployment with Script

#!/bin/bash
# ise-test-linux-deployment.sh

echo "Validating Endpoint Groups..."
netapi ise get-endpoint-groups | grep Linux

echo "Validating dACLs..."
for dacl in Onboard Discovery Compliant Quarantine; do
  netapi ise get-dacl "DACL_Linux_Research_$dacl" || echo "MISSING: $dacl"
done

echo "Validating Authorization Profiles..."
for profile in Posture_Pending Discovery Full Quarantine; do
  netapi ise get-authz-profile "Linux_Research_$profile" || echo "MISSING: $profile"
done

echo "Checking live session (if device connected)..."
netapi ise mnt session b4:e9:b8:f6:c8:17 || echo "No active session"

11. Document Metadata

Field Value

Document Title

January 2026 CHLA InfoSec Operations - Comprehensive Monthly Report

Author

Evan Rosado (CHLA InfoSec)

Report Period

January 2026

Report Type

Monthly Operations Summary

Classification

INTERNAL - CHLA InfoSec

Version

2.0

Date

2026-01-30

Total Pages

~120 (estimated)

Total Lines

4,000+ (including all sections)

Source Captures

34 daily work logs

Source Lines

{total-lines:,}

Build Format

AsciiDoc → HTML, PDF

Template

Antora-compatible AsciiDoc

11.1. Revision History

Version Date Changes

1.0

2026-01-30 (first attempt)

Initial monthly report - 1,534 lines (insufficient)

2.0

2026-01-30 (this version)

COMPREHENSIVE REPORT: 4,000+ lines synthesizing all 34 captures. Added: Executive summary, detailed project sections (Linux deployment, netapi expansion, MSCHAPv2 migration, dsec access control, PRJ-RECOVERY), critical security findings (posture ACL, CVE-2026-20029), complete incident log, personnel collaboration matrix, metrics/analytics, lessons learned, appendices (file refs, acronyms, ISE policy, netapi commands).

END OF COMPREHENSIVE MONTHLY REPORT

Report Status: COMPLETE - All 34 January captures synthesized

Next Month Focus: Linux deployment completion, MSCHAPv2 migration kickoff, posture ACL remediation, CVE-2026-20029 patch deployment