Hello, World! Today well be looking at some implementation of encryption in a real world setting by building a password manager application. After learning some introduction to password salting and hashing and AES Encryption, I wanted a good project to give me some hands on experience working with the topics. The goal of this project…

In todays lab I will take a look at some basic functions of Windows Active Directory on my home lab server. Well be doing some basic work to simulate a real office environment, including adding new users into groups, creating a shared folder for file storage, and implementing some group policy restrictions to secure our…

This is a guide for setting up a home lab to practice configuration and management with Windows Server and Active Directory. Today Ill show you how to setup and install a virtual Windows Server and 2 separate virtual Windows 10 Desktop machines, so we can practice our networking and Active Directory skills. Active Directory is…

In todays project I am taking the VLAN Network we built in a previous project and adding a DHCP server for automatic IP Assignment on devices, and a Cloud Connection to allow remote users access. Below I’ve provided a link to the previous project below that we are going off of, as well as a…

In this project I implemented an NAT server and Access Control Lists on a VLAN network environment between two departments. This project aims to further my networking skills as well as develop hands on experience working with Network configuration on the command line. Below is a link to the Cisco Packet Tracer software, and the…

WannaCry Ransomware The WannaCry Ransomware attack was one of the most damaging in history, infecting over 300,000 computers and encrypting their data. This malware used an exploit originally developed by the NSA, then was unfortunately leaked and used to develop WannaCry. This malwares goal is to infect the machine using the Eternal Blue vulnerability, to…

What is Malware Analysis? An average desktop computer uses a powerful Antivirus to stop malware and protect the user. However, some of the most damaging viruses/malware throughout history are what’s called “0 day” exploits. These are vulnerabilities that have not been discovered yet, thus the software/OS manufacturer has no knowledge this vulnerability exists. Malware analysis…

In this lab, we set up a simple network with two VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) and configured a router to allow communication between them. VLANs are a way to logically separate devices on the same physical network, which is super useful for improving security, reducing congestion, and organizing traffic. For this example, the Sales…

Cisco Packet Tracer is an amazing tool that lets users practice setting up networks using Cisco routers and tools. The software lets users practice configuring new devices and using the Cisco Command Line Interface. To download the Cisco Packet Tracer tool, you can sign up for this free course with Cisco learning: https://www.netacad.com/about-networking-academy/packet-tracer Here is…