- Network Security : Overview of Network
Security
Assignment 1 (15%)
BN203: Total 10 Marks
MN502: Total 16 Marks
Due Date: Sunday of Week 7
(4:00PM, 3rd January 2016)
Assignment Overview
For this assignment you will evaluate a Network Sec
urity Software. Marks will be awarded based on the
sophistication and the difficulties the demonstrati
on explored.
Your task is to complete and make a 6-8 min video
presentation on the following:
1.
Download and install (on your computer or on MIT Vi
rtualbox) a Network Security Software.
2.
Demonstrate (narration of your actions recorded by
video) 3 tasks the software can perform. (6
Marks)
MN502 students:
Must try three (3) more tasks that are of greater
difficulty to implement.
Must explain how and what makes the tasks of greate
r difficulties with an additional 5 minutes. (6
Marks)
3.
Summarize your findings. (4 Marks)
4.
Present the results in a video presentation. (BN203
: 4 + 6 Marks and MN502: 4 + 6 + 6 Marks)
You may use any of the following software or a Netw
ork Security Software approved by your tutor. Addit
ional
marks may be gain by using advance techniques not t
aught in the laboratories.
HP ArcSightApplication (Enterprise Network Security
)
Snort (Intrusion Detection System)
CISCO Intrusion Prevention System (Intrusion Detect
ion System)
Ossec (Intrusion Detection System)
Suricata (Intrusion Detection System
Splunk (Enterprise Network Security)
