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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.

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(94)
Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 04, 2025
Duration
1h 35m

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Table of Contents
  1. 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!

  2. Challenge

    Protect Against Intruders

    To start this lab, you will practice protecting the network by implementing security on a single host.

  3. Challenge

    Rate-Limit and Police Traffic

    In this challenge, you practice policing traffic. When you’re finished, you’ll have implemented rate limiting.

  4. Challenge

    Secure Access Control

    To finish the lab, you will practice basic access control, examining telnet and SSH connections.

About the author

Matt Conran is a lead Network & Security Architect and successfully delivered major global greenfield service provider and data center networks.

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