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MN623 - Cyber Security and Analytics - Melbourne Institute of Technology

Implementation and evaluation of penetration testing tools

Learning Outcome : Implement and evaluate security testing tools in a realistic computing environment

Purpose of the Assignment:

The Assignment focuses on implementing and evaluating security testing tools in a realistic computing environment. It helps the students to learn how to perform hacking/penetration testing. The students will demonstrate how a target system works, the weaknesses in the system, how to exploit those weaknesses and hack the system, and how to secure the system from the discussed weaknesses.

By doing this assignment, students will learn to evaluate and applies contemporary intelligent cyber security solutions for enterprise use which will definitely act as a stimulus for work integrating learning. By the end of the assignment, the students will have a strong base and a good understanding of hacking/penetration testing, so they can be able to combine the techniques learnt and tailor them to suit different scenarios. This assignment will be a stepping stone for the students to be work force ready for the booming cyber security industry.

Assignment Specifications

For this Assignment 1, you will implement and evaluate 2 password cracking tools in Kali Linux and explore and evaluate 3 security scanners.

You have to write a report for Assignment 1a and for Assignment 1b, a report with video presentation on how you will perform and evaluate these penetration testing tools is required.

Length of Video: The total length of the presentation should not more than 5 minutes (mark would be deducted for over-length presentation).

Assignment Task 1a: Implement and evaluate 5 password cracking tools in Kali Linux

Focus on the following points while making a report:
• Demonstrate building a Software Test platform to evaluate 2 password cracking tools
• Why attack and Penetration Tools are important?
• What are the attributes of Good Assessment Tool for Penetration Testing?
• References

Assignment Task 1b: Explore and evaluate 3 Exploitation and Reverse Engineering security scanners.
Focus on the following points while making a video presentation and report:

• Addressing the feedback provided in Part 1 of the assignment
• Demonstrate understanding and implementation of Network Reconnaissance, Exploitation and Reverse Engineering security tools. 5 Marks

• There are several security scanners available in the market. Justify why you choose to explore the 3 Exploitation and Reverse Engineering security scanners you will be evaluating?
• The students will demonstrate how a target system works, the weaknesses in the system, how to exploit those weaknesses and hack the system, and how to secure the system from the discussed weaknesses.
• You should demonstrate 3 security scanners in the video and draw a conclusion on your experience with the 3 security scanners you evaluated.
• References

Attachment:- Cyber Security and Analytics.rar