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CYBERPATRIOT PROGRAM

Guardian Forensics and our consultants are proud supporters and mentors of the CyberPatriot program.

INSTRUCTORS

First Sgt. Fry
Alvey Matlock
Brandon Lowdermilk
Montana Ruth

Learning basic TCP/IP Networking skills / Port Scanning / Building your Toolbox

Objectives:

  1. Watch this video YouTube Vid on TCP/
  2. Download and read the   TCP/IP and Common & Port Scanning material.
  3. Download Angry IP Scanner, Nmap,  & Solarwinds Subnet calculator

Hands-On with Network Mapping  / Scanning Tools

Objectives:

  1. Install and use Solarwinds Subnet Calculator
  2. Install and use IP Address and Port scanning tools
  3. Download Cisco Packet Tracer software
  4. Cheat Sheets uploaded for Common Ports, Wireless Networks, Basic Networking
  5. Ping, TraceRt, Putty, Telnet,, and everything above

CyberPatriot Website, Windows 7 Security and Features

Objectives:

  1. Review the Cyber Patriot website resources and focus on Windows and Additional Resource links
  2. Windows 7 security,  Security Patches, Firewall, Turning on Windows Features,
  3. Window 7 Users and Groups  security, Administrator, Guest Account, and Others
  4. Discuss application, services, and open ports

Homework:

Go to the Patriot website and review the Windows & Additional Resources links

More Windows Security and Software Tools

Objectives:

    1. Digital forensics investigator
    2. Free Tools & cheat sheets from Alvey
    3. http://uscyberpatriot.org/competition/training-materials/windows
    4. Trouble Shooting & Event Logs
    5. GodMode
    6. Run As Command
    7. SysInternals Tools
    8. Putty Introduction only learn on your own material
    1. Windows Registry
    2. VmWare Guest OS build demo

Microsoft Security & Building Windows 2008 R2

Objectives:

  1. How to use Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer
  2. Microsoft Server hardening checklist
  3. Local Security Policy – Microsoft Management Console or MMC
  4. Building a Windows 2008 R2 with VMWare

Microsoft Security & Vulnerability Scanning

Objective:

  1. Windows 7 VMware image
  2. Microsoft Windows Security

Homework:

  1. What is Port Scanning
  2. Vulnerability Scanning

Microsoft Security

Objective

  1. Windows 7   Microsoft Windows 7 Security
    1. Firewall Exceptions – Install a app and then block it with Firewall
    2. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP),
    3. GPO – Local Computer
    4. Accounts Groups
    5. File and Folder Permissions  File / Folder Permissions
    6. Microsoft Officer Security / Encryption
    7. 7 Zip use and Encryption
    8. Window Auditing and Event Viewer  –  Administrative Tools → Local Security Policy
    9. Performance Monitoring & Task Manager

Homework

  1. What is Port Scanning
  2. Vulnerability Scanning

Resources for Information Security

Objectives:

  1. Cybrary – https://www.cybrary.it
  2. SANS.org website – Look at the resources menu and spend time read these resources, Posters, Additional Resources
  3. SecurityFocus.com

Homework:

  1. Download the SmartPhone App for Cyber Security and watch the videos.  This app is from DeVry University
  2. SANS.org website – Look at the resources

SECURITY UTILITY TYPE

Vulnerability scanning
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), Nessus®, SAINT, Nmap Security Scanner, GFI LANguardTM, OpenVAS

Port scanning
Nmap Security Scanner, Snort, Netcat, SuperScan, ShieldsUP, hping

Password scanning and cracking
John the Ripper, Cain & Abel, THC Hydra, pwdump, Ophcrack, Medusa

Exploits, Trojan horses, and other “stress testers”
Metasploit, Social Engineer Toolkit, w3af, Core Impact, sqlmap

Intrusion detection
Snort, NFR® BackOfficer Friendly, IDScenter, Fport, OSSIM

Network and security administration
Webmin, Tripwire®, Bastille, PuTTY, HiSecWeb

Protocol analyzer, or packet sniffer
Wireshark, NetStumbler, dsniff, OmniPeek, Ettercap, Microsoft Message Analyzer, tcpdump, WinDump, Cain & Abel

CYBERPATRIOT LABS

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