Network Security Labs
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Packet Sniffing and Spoofing Lab
Sniffing packets sent over the local network and spoofing various types of packets using Python and C. -
ARP Cache Poisoning Attack Lab
Lanuch ARP cache posining attacks; use this attack to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. -
ICMP Redirect Attack Lab
Attacks at the IP layer, ICMP redirect attack, and man-in-the-middle attack. -
TCP Attacks Lab
Launching attacks to exploit the vulnerabilities of the TCP protocol, including session hijacking, SYN flooding, TCP reset attacks, etc. -
The Mitnick Attack Lab
Launching the classic Mitnick attack to gain the unauthorized access to the target machine. This is a special case of TCP session hijacking. -
DNS Labs (5 labs)
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Firewall Exploration Lab
Writing a simple packet-filter firewall; playing with Linux's built-in firewall; evading firewalls using SSH tunnel. -
Firewall Evasion Lab
Bypassing firewalls using static port forwarding, dynamic port forwarding, and VPN. -
VPN Tunneling Lab
Incrementally build a simple VPN program, using the TUN/TAP interface, to learn how the VPN tunneling works. -
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Lab
Design and implement a mini-VPN program, using TUN/TAP and TLS. This project requires at least a month of time to finish, so it is good for final project. -
BGP Exploration and Attack Lab
Using an Internet simulator to learn how BGP works, configuring BGP for stub and transit autonomous systems, launching attacks on BGP. -
Morris Worm Attack Lab
Write a simple Internet worm, and test it in an Internet emulator. -
Heartbleed Attack Lab (Ubuntu 12.04 VM only)
Using the heartbleed attack to steal secrets from a remote server.