The main aim of this blog is to publish my study notes as I make my way through the CCNA Security 210-260 blueprint. Along the way I will create some labs to aid my understanding. For me the only way for commands and information to stick in my brain is to do plenty of labs. … Continue reading CCNA Security 210-260
CCNA Cyber Ops
It has been a while since I have posted something on my blog. I've been busy studying for the CCNA Cyber Ops cert. Cisco created this certificate due to the serious lack of Cyber Security personal worldwide, Cisco will invest $10 Million into this program to close this gap. They opened up a CCNA Cyber … Continue reading CCNA Cyber Ops
CCNA Security 210-260 Passed
On Wednesday 6th of September, I passed the CCNA Sec 210-260 exam on my second attempt. In my first attempt, I got 808 passing score is 860 so I wasn't a million miles away from getting a pass. I am sort of glad that I did fail the exam on my first attempt as strange … Continue reading CCNA Security 210-260 Passed
Clientless SSL VPN Lab
In this post I'm going to setup a Clientless SSL VPN via the ASDM GUI and then connect to it via the TinyCore Linux PC all from GNS3. Topology: I'm using the topology above. The nodes I'm using will be the ASA with the ASDM connected via the cloud from my local PC, if you want … Continue reading Clientless SSL VPN Lab
Zone-Based Firewall Lab
So you can't afford a nice shiny ASA firewall, a well no firewall for me so. Not true, you can use a Cisco Router with the correct license and use it as a Zone-Based Firewall. YAY. This is the topology I'll be using in this lab. The goal is to allow icmp and http traffic … Continue reading Zone-Based Firewall Lab
BPDU Guard, Root Guard + Port Security
I'm still using the topology above. I am going to setup the following security measures BPDU Guard, Root Guard and Port Security and use the Kali Linux box in my topology to launch attacks FUN TIMES! BPDU Guard So BPDU Guard is used to protect the switch from an attacker that connects into the network … Continue reading BPDU Guard, Root Guard + Port Security
Layer 2 Best Practices
I am currently working Layer 2 best practices. To help reinforce this I am using the above lab setup. I'll be mainly working on the switches you see in the topology although I might call in the Kali Linux machine and run some attacks on the switches after I have configured some of the security … Continue reading Layer 2 Best Practices
How-To: ASA in GNS3 with ASDM
After struggling to get the ASDM to work in GNS3 I thought it would be a good idea to write a blog post on how to get the ASA and ASDM working within GNS3. Below is the ASAv image I am using and also the version of GNS3. Note if you want to run an … Continue reading How-To: ASA in GNS3 with ASDM
ASA Lab with ASDM
It has been too long since my last post. I've been very busy in work and also studying away working towards CCNA security. I just wanted to show what my latest topology looks like that I will be using to study with doing as many labs as possible. Hopefully, this will grow over time. The … Continue reading ASA Lab with ASDM
IPSec Site-to-Site VPN
In this post, I will show you how to setup a site-to-site VPN using IPSec. I read up on IPSec and its two tunnels IKE Phase 1 (Management) and IKE Phase 2 (Data) and thought the best way to understand this is to create a lab. Lab Topology Above is the lab that I … Continue reading IPSec Site-to-Site VPN
Labs Labs Labs…
For me labs are the most important part of my pursuit of certification. I am a visual learner more than anything else and I find doing labs is a great way to learn and it also helps you remember topics and commands. Another important part is troubleshooting your lab, when you first configure something chances … Continue reading Labs Labs Labs…
