What is Corporate Proxy with SSL Inspection? Corporate proxies intercept HTTPS traffic to inspect content for security and compliance. This is called SSL Inspection or MITM (Man-In-The-Middle). Complete Flow: curl Through Proxy Command: curl -v -x http://proxy.company.com:8080 https://api.example.com/data Step-by-Step Flow: 1. DNS Resolution curl resolves proxy hostname ↓ DNS: proxy.company.com → 192.168.1.100 2. TCP Connection to Proxy curl → proxy:8080 ↓ TCP handshake: SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK ↓ Connection established 3. CONNECT Request (HTTP Tunnel) curl sends: → CONNECT api.example.com:443 HTTP/1.1 → Host: api.example.com → User-Agent: curl/8.0.0 → Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive Proxy responds: ← HTTP/1.1 200 Connection established Key point: CONNECT doesn’t create new TCP connection - it repurposes existing connection as tunnel. ...

What is HAR File? HAR (HTTP Archive) is a JSON format for recording browser HTTP transactions. Created by exporting from Browser DevTools Network tab. How to Create HAR File Chrome/Edge: 1. F12 → Network tab 2. Reload page or perform action 3. Right-click any request 4. "Save all as HAR with content" Firefox: 1. F12 → Network tab 2. Click gear icon → "Save All As HAR" HAR File Structure Overview { "log": { "version": "1.2", "creator": { ... }, "browser": { ... }, "pages": [ ... ], "entries": [ ... ] } } Complete HAR Structure Root Object { "log": { "version": "1.2", "creator": { "name": "WebInspector", "version": "537.36", "comment": "" }, "browser": { "name": "Chrome", "version": "142.0.0.0", "comment": "" }, "pages": [ { "startedDateTime": "2025-11-28T10:30:45.123Z", "id": "page_1", "title": "Example Page", "pageTimings": { "onContentLoad": 1234.5, "onLoad": 2345.6 } } ], "entries": [ { "pageref": "page_1", "startedDateTime": "2025-11-28T10:30:45.123Z", "time": 308.5, "request": { ... }, "response": { ... }, "cache": { ... }, "timings": { ... }, "serverIPAddress": "192.168.1.100", "connection": "443", "_initiator": { ... }, "_priority": "High", "_resourceType": "fetch" } ] } } log Object Top-level container for all HAR data. ...

What is Amazon Q CLI? Amazon Q CLI: AI assistant that runs in your terminal Chat with AI to get help with commands, code, AWS Translate natural language → shell commands Persistent memory across sessions via agents Extensible with custom agents and knowledge bases Directory Structure ~/.aws/amazonq/ ├── cli-agents/ # Agent configuration files │ ├── default.json # Default agent config │ ├── jonny.json # Custom agent config │ └── agent_config.json.example ├── profiles/ # Agent-specific data/resources │ ├── default/ │ │ └── context.json │ ├── jonny.md # Persistent memory file │ └── CAGENT/ # Example: specialized agent ├── knowledge_bases/ # Semantic search storage │ └── jonny_13db4e44f333bf41/ │ ├── contexts.json # Knowledge context metadata │ └── models/ # Vector embeddings └── .cli_bash_history # Command history Key Concepts Agent Agent: Configuration that defines AI behavior and capabilities ...