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Network Attacks: Denial of Service

In this lab, you’ll practice offensive security skills.. When you’re finished, you’ll know what attackers do when conducting DoS attacks, and how to protect against those..

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(35)
Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 05, 2025
Duration
40m

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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

    Executing a Slowloris Attacks

    Dive deep into the intricacies of network security with our hands-on lab. Explore the mechanics of the slowloris attack and witness its impact firsthand using a Python script.

  3. Challenge

    Executing a Flood Attack

    Dive into the mechanics of SYN flood attacks, understand its impact, and fortify your defenses against this potent cyber threat.

  4. 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.

About the author

Laurentiu is working in fintech as a software developer engineer in test, with a strong emphasis on pentesting.

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