{"id":392,"date":"2025-12-05T03:01:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T03:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2025-12-05T18:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:37:21","slug":"skill-1-kali-linux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/skills-supporting-artifacts\/skill-1-kali-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill #1: Kali Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artifact #1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this lab, I used Nmap and Wireshark on Kali Linux to scan a network and see how devices were communicating. I captured a lot of ARP and DHCP traffic and compared results before and after adding firewall rules in pfSense. Once the rules were applied, my scans slowed down and most ports were filtered, which showed how much a firewall can change what you see on a network. This project helped me get comfortable using Kali tools to analyze traffic and understand how network defenses actually affect scans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-3-compressed.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Lab-Assignment-3-compressed.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a73ad02e-e70f-4df9-a545-0761120a5194\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-3-compressed.pdf\">Lab-Assignment-3-compressed<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-3-compressed.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a73ad02e-e70f-4df9-a545-0761120a5194\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artifact #2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This artifact comes from a lab where I used Kali Linux to check how strong different passwords and wireless networks really were. I used John the Ripper to crack Linux and Windows password hashes, which showed how quickly weak passwords can be broken. I also used Aircrack-ng to recover WEP and WPA2 keys from captured handshakes and then opened the traffic in Wireshark to see things like DNS lookups and basic device activity. This lab gave me a clearer understanding of how attackers take advantage of weak encryption and poor password choices, and it helped me feel more confident using Kali Linux for wireless security testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-5-1_compressed.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Lab-Assignment-5-1_compressed.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e3c70084-c7a3-440d-837d-9f08993849b6\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-5-1_compressed.pdf\">Lab-Assignment-5-1_compressed<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-5-1_compressed.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-e3c70084-c7a3-440d-837d-9f08993849b6\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artifact #3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this lab, I used Kali Linux and Metasploit to test vulnerabilities on different Windows systems. I scanned each machine, chose the correct exploit, and set up the payloads. The exploit worked on Windows XP and Windows 7, which showed how outdated systems can be taken over pretty easily. When I tried the same attack on Windows Server 2022, it failed, which made it clear how important patches and updates really are. This lab helped me understand the full process of scanning and exploitation and gave me more confidence using Kali Linux for penetration testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-4_compressed.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Lab-Assignment-4_compressed.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2f632090-57f5-4cf7-b646-4f67328a6681\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-4_compressed.pdf\">Lab-Assignment-4_compressed<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/tylercwalker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38614\/2025\/12\/Lab-Assignment-4_compressed.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2f632090-57f5-4cf7-b646-4f67328a6681\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artifact #1 In this lab, I used Nmap and Wireshark on Kali Linux to scan a network and see how devices were communicating. I captured a lot of ARP and DHCP traffic and compared results before and after adding firewall rules in pfSense. 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