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Network Protocols for Security: ICMP

In this lab, you'll practice creating network traffic and inspecting the behavior of ICMP traffic. When you're finished, you'll have a fundamental understanding on how to find anomalies within ICMP.

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Level
Beginner
Duration
2h 15m
Released
Mar 15, 2023

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Lab Author: Brandon DeVault
Brandon DeVault
Brandon DeVault is an Sr. Security Author focusing on general blue team operations, incident response, and threat hunting at Pluralsight. He is also a member of the Florida Air National Guard and works as a threat hunter on a Mission Defense Team (MDT) defending North America’s air tracks. Prior to joining Pluralsight, Brandon worked with Elastic as an Education Architect creating and delivering security content. He also worked with Special Operations Command where he had two deployments to Af... moreghanistan on deployable communications teams. His experience spans satellite communications, radio technologies, system and network administration. Brandon is also passionate about hardware hacking, soldering, hiking, and currently holds the GCIA, GCED, and Security+ certifications.
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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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Analyzing ICMP Messages

In this challenge, you'll send some simple ICMP messages and begin to analyze the protocol behavior.

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Types, Codes, and Errors

This challenge will have you taking a closer look at the types, codes, and how ICMP handles error messaging.

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Detecting ICMP Tunneling

This challenge takes a look at a malicious ICMP tunneling example and explores how to detect the activity.

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The Final Challenge

The last challenge of this lab and your last chance to experience the environment before clicking Next and ending this small little world that flittered into existence just for you.

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On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.

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  • No security experience required
  • System or Network Administration is helpful, but not required
  • Linux command line is helpful, but not required

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