About us

About GhostLayer Insights

GhostLayer Insights is a cybersecurity education and threat intelligence platform. We turn vulnerability data, attack techniques and defensive practice into clear, accurate and practical knowledge — for learners, IT teams and security professionals.

Every vulnerability we publish is linked to its authoritative source — the NIST National Vulnerability Database, the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, or the vendor’s own advisory — and is reviewed by a person before it goes live.

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Our Mission

Educate, inform and empower the cybersecurity community with accurate, source-verified intelligence and practical learning.

Our Vision

A safer digital world through shared knowledge, early awareness of threats and widely accessible security skills.

Our Community

A growing network of learners, researchers, defenders and professionals who learn from — and help — each other.

341 Vulnerability records
75 Known exploited
6 Attack explainers
5 Articles published

Our Values

  • Accuracy first — we cite official sources and label anything that is sample or unconfirmed.
  • Responsible disclosure — we never publish weaponised exploit code or unverified claims.
  • Education for everyone — clear explanations, from first principles to advanced practice.
  • Defence-minded — every attack we explain comes with detection and mitigation guidance.
  • Transparency — update dates and sources are shown on every vulnerability record.

Community Goals

  • Lower the barrier to entry — free pathways for Linux, networking, web and cloud security.
  • Faster awareness — timely, reviewed alerts for actively exploited vulnerabilities.
  • Hands-on practice — labs and guides built on open-source tools such as Wazuh, Nmap and Wireshark.
  • Mentorship — connect newcomers with experienced practitioners.