RE: Few interesting topics in Network Security please.

["Cassiem, Nazier A" <Nazier.Cassiem () za bp com>]

Hi James,

As a new comer to IT security,please outline what these do/mean :

gp modeling, iperf, mrtg/cricket, and pcap. 

Thanks in advance
Nazier

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of James Grace
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:03 PM
To: Rivest, Philippe
Cc: Jon.Kibler () aset com; KishoreKumar Bairi; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Few interesting topics in Network Security please.

I am a big fan of teaching/learning:

bgp modeling, iperf, mrtg/cricket, and pcap.

James Grace
Network Engineer
Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment Florida International University, Miami, Fl


On Apr 28, 2008, at 11:10 AM, Rivest, Philippe wrote:

> I would strongly consider matching Wireshark and a MITM attack 
> subject(Appz id: Cain & Abel). I cant belive how no body knows what 
> MITM is and how one would use this technique to steal info. It is 
> really important. Also, show some consideration to IP spoofing. I 
> would not spend days on these 2 subject, but a few demo & details 
> would greatly open the eyes of fresh IT eyes :)
>
> Merci
>
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> De : listbounce () securityfocus com
> [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] De la part de Jon Kibler Envoyé 
> : lundi 28 avril 2008 10:24 À : KishoreKumar Bairi Cc : 
> security-basics () securityfocus com Objet : Re: Few interesting topics 
> in Network Security please.
>
> KishoreKumar Bairi wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am a student. Who is doing project under a professor. In our 
> > university from next year a new course on NETWORKING is going to be 
> > started. My task is to design "lab experiments" for that course.
> >
> > Can you please suggest few experimental ideas, that will help a 
> > newbie in Networking field.
> >
> > Note: "Network Security" is also included.
>
> Three things that students are not getting in network courses that are 
> CRITICAL to the real world:
>    1) Low level understanding of protocols
>    2) Routing
>    3) Packet filtering
>
> Some tools I would recommend as absolute requirements for the course:
>    wireshark
>    nmap
>    traceroute
>    ping
>    arping
>    hping
>    dsniff
>    gobbler
>    ettercap
>    hunt
>    yersina
>    firewalk
>    iptables
>    snort (if you get into IDS)
>    quagga (for routing)
>
>
> If you get into protocol errors / DOS:
>    jolt
>    land
>    nestea
>    smurf
>    fraggle
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Jon Kibler
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