Simulators
26 interactive simulators and labs, in course order from Unit 1 to Unit 5. Each one opens on its own page with a link to its topic.
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Unit 1: Introduction to Security3 simulators
- Clue hunt1.1 Inspect the email: find the five red flags Tap every red flag in a phishing email, then check your answers.
- Clue hunt1.1 Is this text message a social engineering attack? Decide whether a text message is social engineering, clue by clue.
- Log hunt1.2 Spot the online password attack Read a sign-in log and spot the online password attack.
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Unit 2: Securing Spaces1 simulator
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Unit 3 Primer: Networking Basics2 simulators
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Unit 3: Securing Networks5 simulators
- Simulator3.1 MAC flooding: fill the switch table and watch it broadcast Fill a switch table with fake addresses and watch it flood frames.
- Simulator3.1 DNS poisoning: plant a fake record Plant a fake DNS record and see where users end up.
- Audit3.2 Config audit: which settings break the security policy? Audit a router and wireless configuration against the security policy.
- Simulator3.4 Firewall rules: first match wins Order firewall rules and test packets: the first match wins.
- Log hunt3.5 Find the indicators of compromise in a network log Find the indicators of compromise in a network log.
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Unit 4: Securing Devices5 simulators
- Audit4.1 Device audit: which settings leave this laptop open? Audit a laptop and find every setting that leaves it open.
- Terminal lab4.2 Hashing and salting in a real terminal Hash and salt passwords in a real terminal and compare the results.
- Audit4.2 Configure it: which login settings are too weak? Check login settings against a password policy.
- Audit4.3 Host-based firewall: which rules should change? Review a laptop firewall and decide which rules should change.
- Log hunt4.4 Auth log hunt: find the password attacks Read a server authentication log and find the password attacks.
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Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data10 simulators
- Audit5.1 File share audit: which settings put the data at risk? Audit a file share and find the settings that put data at risk.
- Drill5.2 Access model drill: which model is in use? Match each organization to the access control model it uses.
- Terminal lab5.2 Linux permissions: ls -l and chmod Read ls -l output and change permissions with chmod.
- Terminal lab5.3 AES encryption with OpenSSL Encrypt and decrypt a file with AES using OpenSSL.
- Terminal lab5.4 Public and private keys on two machines Generate a key pair on two machines and send an encrypted message.
- Audit5.5 Input review: which submissions should the sanitizer stop? Decide which form inputs the sanitizer should stop.
- Log hunt5.6 File access log: who is after the data? Find who is after the data in a file access log.
- Audit5.6 Integrity check: which files were altered? Compare file hashes with a baseline and find what was altered.
- Drill5.6 Detection drill: pick the best detective control Pick the best detective control for each situation.
- Log hunt5.6 Web server log hunt: spot the application attacks Spot application attacks in a web server log.
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Boss levelReady for the exam? Test yourself on all five units.