• Aafrin Julaya
• Dr. Akshara Dave

This study delves into significant cybersecurity issues, including the detection of malicious hosts, the security of authentication systems, the impact of misconfigurations, and advanced fingerprinting techniques. It introduces a sophisticated fingerprinting framework designed to identify unwanted network traffic and analyzes how security misconfigurations can lead to extensive breaches, especially within IPv6 networks. Authentication databases are a common target for attackers due to inadequate security practices. In response, this research proposes a robust password security framework that employs salting, hashing, and iteration strategies. The investigation also highlights the risks of privilege escalation in cloud-based identity management platforms, such as Azure Active Directory, and offers strategies for mitigation. Moreover, the research showcases innovative fingerprinting approaches, including a two-stage method for identifying Tor hidden services, HTTPFuzz for web server identification via HTTP request fuzzing, and Dossier, a tool that tracks provenance to analyze configuration-based attack vectors. These contributions play a vital role in strengthening security by tackling critical vulnerabilities across various digital environments.

Cyber security Misconfigurations, Fingerprinting Techniques, Authentication Security

"A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO CYBERSECURITY: MISCONFIGURATION ANALYSIS, WEB SERVR FINGERPRINTING, AND IoT THREAT DETECTION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no.12-18, December-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRHE06003.pdf

"A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO CYBERSECURITY: MISCONFIGURATION ANALYSIS, WEB SERVR FINGERPRINTING, AND IoT THREAT DETECTION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no. pp12-18, December-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRHE06003.pdf