Multi Purpose Security Pod (MSEC) - Quick Reference Page
This quick reference page provides a summary of the specifications of the MSEC pod.
This topology was designed through a grant initiative by the Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) and the Network Development Group (NDG), funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program Department of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Award No. 0702872 and 1002746. The topology is designed to be used with a series of lab exercises mapped to CompTIA Security+® domains.
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MSEC Pod
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You may request virtual machine templates for the MSEC pod from CSSIA.
Lab Topology
Virtual Machines
A description of the virtual machines in the MSEC Pod is provided in the table below.
| Virtual Machine | Role |
|---|---|
| BackTrack 5 Attack | BackTrack 5 |
| Windows 7 Attack | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Red Hat Linux Victim | Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (internal network) |
| Windows 2k3 Server Victim | Microsoft Windows 2003 Server |
| pfSense Firewall | Firewall |
| Sniffer | Linux based Sniffer |
| BackTrack 4 Attack | BackTrack 4 |
| Windows 2k3 Server Victim | Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (external network) |
Virtual Machine Templates
The virtual machines are made available as Open Virtualization Format (OVF) or Open Virtualization Archive (OVA) files. These files are available for download from EPNC (Education Pathway National Center).
To request access to the preconfigured virtual machine templates from EPNC:
- Go to the CSSIA Resources page: https://www.caeepnc.org/cssiaresources/
- Select CSSIA VM Image Sharing Agreement.
- Complete and submit your access request by following the instructions on the request form.
- EPNC will provide, via email, password-protected download links. Access to the download links is provided only to customers who are current with their NETLAB+ support contract and are participants in the appropriate partner programs (i.e., Cisco Networking Academy, Red Hat Academy, and/or Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy).
- Once all virtual machines have been downloaded, they can be deployed following the steps in the appropriate pod installation guide. Each virtual machine is deployed individually.