Network Protocols for Security: SMB
In this lab, you’ll practice creating network traffic and inspecting the behavior of the SMB protocol. When you’re finished, you’ll have a fundamental understanding on how to find anomalies within SMB.
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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!
Challenge
Generating SMB Traffic
In this challenge, you’ll generate some typical SMB traffic and capture it for analysis. This example will use the File Share feature in Windows.
Challenge
Analyzing SMB Commands
In this challenge, you’ll analyze the network traffic from the previous challenge and take a close look at the SMB commands.
Challenge
The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Recommended prerequisites
- No security experience required
- System or Network Administration is helpful, but not required
- Linux command line is helpful, but not required