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Implement Basic Network Security
In this lab, you practice basic network security. When you’re finished, you’ll have implemented network security using namespaces and iptables, and will have practiced monitoring connections using tcpdump and Wireshark.

Lab Info
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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!
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Protect Against Intruders
To start this lab, you will practice protecting the network by implementing security on a single host.
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Rate-Limit and Police Traffic
In this challenge, you practice policing traffic. When you’re finished, you’ll have implemented rate limiting.
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Secure Access Control
To finish the lab, you will practice basic access control, examining telnet and SSH connections.
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