This lab assignment covers network scanning techniques using Nmap and firewall configuration with pfSense. It explores the vulnerabilities discovered through the scanning process, such as open ports and potential exploitation, and demonstrates how configuring firewall rules can mitigate these risks. The exercise also evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of blocking ICMP traffic for network defense and operational efficiency.
Category: Cyber Defense
Traffic Tracing & Network Packet Analysis
This assignment explores traffic tracing and network packet analysis using Wireshark in a virtualized lab environment. It examines ICMP, DNS, and FTP traffic to understand packet flow, filtering techniques, response behavior, and the security risks of plaintext protocols through hands-on analysis.