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Network Protocols for Security: DNS

In this lab, you'll practice creating network traffic to analyze how DNS queries and responses operate. When you're finished, you'll have a fundamental understanding on how to find anomalies within DNS.

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(164 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 2h 5m
Published
Clock icon Aug 21, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    DNS Queries and Responses

    In this challenge, you'll perform a typical DNS request as part of normal web traffic to understand how DNS queries and responses operate.

  3. Challenge

    Modifying Traffic Flow

    This challenge will have you modifying the local hosts file to see one method DNS can be taken advantage of with.

  4. Challenge

    Detecting DNS C2

    In this challenge, you'll analyze another method with which DNS can be taken advantage of while analyzing a malicious command and control conversation.

  5. Challenge

    The Final Challenge

    The last challenge of this lab and your last chance to experience the environment before clicking Next and ending this small little world that flittered into existence just for you.

Brandon is a Sr. Security Author at Pluralsight. Prior Experience with Elastic and FL Air National Guard includes threat hunting, security analytics, and incident response.

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