Practice the Computer Security Skills You Need to Succeed!
- 40+ lab exercises challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies
- Step-by-step scenarios require you to think critically
- Lab analysis tests measure your understanding of lab results
- Key term quizzes help build your vocabulary
- Labs can be performed on a Windows, Linux, or Mac platform with the use of virtual machines
In this Lab Manual, you'll practice
- Configuring workstation network connectivity
- Analyzing network communication
- Establishing secure network application communication using TCP/IP protocols
- Penetration testing with Nmap, metasploit, password cracking, Cobalt Strike, and other tools
- Defending against network application attacks, including SQL injection, web browser exploits, and email attacks
- Combatting Trojans, man-in-the-middle attacks, and steganography
- Hardening a host computer, using antivirus applications, and configuring firewalls
- Securing network communications with encryption, secure shell (SSH), secure copy (SCP), certificates, SSL, and IPsec
- Preparing for and detecting attacks
- Backing up and restoring data
- Handling digital forensics and incident response
Instructor resources available:
- This lab manual supplements the textbook Principles of Computer Security, Fourth Edition, which is available separately
- Virtual machine files
- Solutions to the labs are not included in the book and are only available to adopting instructors
