CYB 310 | 3-3 Project One Stepping Stone : Network Troubleshooting Practice ...

CYB 310 Project One Stepping Stone 

Network Troubleshooting Practice

Overview

Troubleshooting practice will help you develop the adversarial mindset that is essential for a cybersecurity analyst to have. Troubleshooting any situation helps prepare you to handle similar situations when they arise. The faster you can fix an issue, the less likely it is to cause harm throughout the event. In a sandbox environment, it is easy to experiment with causing and solving problems to test your peers or other members of an organization. You can also use a sandbox to challenge your skills and test your network defense competence. The GNS3 environment provides a virtual network that also incorporates host operating systems. The environment gives you the ability to interface with the operating systems of devices.

For this stepping stone, you will practice network troubleshooting in a sandbox environment. The sandbox is a safe place to practice your skills, as you won’t have to worry about damaging a production environment. You will use the same sandbox environment for Project One.

Scenario

You are interviewing for a cybersecurity analyst position. As part of the interview process, the company tests all candidates’ troubleshooting capabilities. The company provides you with a GNS3 virtual network in a sandbox environment and asks you to demonstrate your troubleshooting skills. Open the CYB 310 Sandbox and click on the GNS3 icon. Open the Project One Stepping Stone file to troubleshoot and resolve the following issues:

1. Only users in the Sales and Customer Service departments need access to the Customer Data folder on the CS FTP server. The Human Resources department users should not have access. 
2. Three of the four workstations in the Human Resources department cannot ping the Cloud IP address due to an IP address or switch misconfiguration. Find and correct the misconfigurations.

Prompt

You must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Network Deficiencies
   1. Issue One 
      1. Identify the configuration error causing the issue by providing appropriate screenshot(s).
      2. Troubleshoot the issue and provide screenshots of a resolution.
      3. Explain your approach to troubleshooting the issue and justify your resolution.
   2. Issue Two
      1. Identify the configuration error causing the issue by providing appropriate screenshot(s).
      2. Troubleshoot the issue and provide screenshots of a resolution.
      3. Explain your approach to troubleshooting the issue and justify your resolution.

What to Submit

Your submission should be 2 to 3 pages in length. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use a file name that includes the course code, the assignment title, and your name—for example, CYB_123_Assignment_Firstname_Lastname.docx.