- Lab
-
Libraries: If you want this lab, consider one of these libraries.
- Security
Hunting for Internal Reconnaissance
In this lab, you’ll practice detecting internal reconnaissance and network scanning on a Linux endpoint. You will begin by investigating suspicious user and system activity, including user enumeration, privilege escalation attempts, and suspicious processes. Then, you’ll extend your analysis to detect network scanning and lateral movement by examining open ports, network connections, and logs. When you’re finished, you’ll have hands-on experience identifying reconnaissance activities, detecting malicious network behavior, and reporting your findings to enhance system security.
Lab Info
Table of Contents
-
Challenge
Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
-
Challenge
Investigating Suspicious User and System Activity
To start the lab, you will explore how to detect signs of internal reconnaissance by examining suspicious user and system activity on a Linux endpoint. You will identify potential attempts to gather information about users, escalate privileges, or access sensitive files. Additionally, you will search logs for suspicious processes, login attempts, and hidden files that could indicate an attacker’s presence.
-
Challenge
Detecting Network Scanning and Lateral Movement
Building on the previous challenge, you will detect signs of network scanning and lateral movement from a Linux endpoint. In this challenge, you will investigate network activity to detect scanning behavior, unauthorized connections, and attempts to explore the internal network. You will also check firewall logs, network interfaces, and temporary files for suspicious tools and connections that indicate an ongoing attack.
-
Challenge
The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
Real skill practice before real-world application
Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.
Learn by doing
Engage hands-on with the tools and technologies you’re learning. You pick the skill, we provide the credentials and environment.
Follow your guide
All labs have detailed instructions and objectives, guiding you through the learning process and ensuring you understand every step.
Turn time into mastery
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you take time to practice. Hands-on labs set you up for success to make those skills stick.