1.3.6 Packet Tracer - Build a Home Network (Answers) Objectives Part 1: Connect and Configure Devices Part 2: Use Network Services Part 3: Use Packet Tracing to Visualize Network Communication Background / Scenario In this Packet Tracer (PT) activity, you will setup a home network. You will connect …

8.1.4 Lab - Develop Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures (Answers) Introduction Information security policies provide a framework for organizations to manage and protect their assets, and a safeguard that the organizations employ to reduce risk. Students will be required to compare information security policies to determine the differences between …

7.3.4 Lab - Risk Analysis (Answers) Objectives Part 1: Use Risk Analysis Methods Part 2: Calculate Risks Background / Scenario A risk analysis determines possible vulnerabilities and threats, their likelihood and consequences, and the tolerances for such events. The results of this process may be expressed by using …

7.2.2 Lab - Risk Management (Answers) Introduction An organization’s process of identifying and assessing risk is a continuous effort because types of threats change and they never completely disappear. The goal of risk management is to reduce these threats to an acceptable level. There are different levels of …

6.1.6 Lab - Gather System Information After an Incident (Answers) Objectives Collect system information after an incident has occurred. View logs for potential intrusions. Background / Scenario When an incident occurs in an organization, people responsible must know how to respond. An organization needs to develop an incident …

5.6.8 Lab - Use Wireshark to Compare Telnet and SSH Traffic (Answers) Objectives Use Wireshark to capture web browser traffic. Use Wireshark to capture Telnet traffic. Use Wireshark to capture SSH traffic. Background / Scenario Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer that lets you see what’s happening on …

4.4.6 Lab - Generate and Use a Digital Signature (Answers) Objectives Use OpenSSL to generate a digital signature. Sign a document with the digital signature. Verify that a signed document has been changed. Background / Scenario A digital signature is a mathematical technique used to validate the authenticity …

4.4.3 Lab - Use Classic and Modern Encryption Algorithms (Answers) Objectives Part 1: Use a Classic Encryption Algorithm Part 2: Use a Modern Symmetrical Encryption Algorithm Part 3: Use a Modern Asymmetrical Encryption Algorithm Background / Scenario Modern cryptography is primarily based on mathematical theory and computer science …

3.1.11 Lab - Recover Passwords (Answers) Objectives Use a tool to recover user passwords. Change a user password to a stronger password. Background / Scenario There are four user accounts, Alice, Bob, Eve, and Eric, on a Linux system. There is also the superuser account cisco. The user …

3.1.10 Lab - Harden a Linux System (Answers) Objectives Use a security auditing tool to discover system vulnerabilities. Implement recommended solutions to harden the system. Background / Scenario Auditing a system for potential misconfigurations or unprotected services is an important aspect of system hardening. Lynis is an open …