CNSS 4011 - Labs

These lab exercises were designed through a grant initiative by the Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) and the Network Development Group (NDG), funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program Department of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Award No. 0702872 and 1002746. This series of lab exercises is intended to support courseware designated as meeting NSTISSI No. 4011 certification.

CNSS 4011 labs are supported in NETLAB+ using the CNSS 4011 Pod.

Enabling the Labs

To enable the CNSS 4011 labs, check the box for "CNSS 4011 Cybersecurity Labs" in the class settings. This must be done for each class requiring access to the labs.

Using the Labs

Always select the correct lab exercise for the lab being performed. Students or teams should schedule the correct lab exercise from the catalog. NETLAB+ will only show those labs for which the required pod type is available. A lab that works on different pod types may appear more than once if your system is so equipped. Instructors should select the correct lab from the Exercise tab during instructor-led lab reservations. This can be done as many times as needed during the reservation.

Importance of Choosing the Correct Lab Exercise

Several of the labs may differ from the standard pod topologies. This is handled by NETLAB+ Dynamic VLAN Mapping technology. Always select the correct lab exercise for the actual lab. This insures that NETLAB+ will set up VLANs on the control switch such that lab devices and PCs are placed in the correct LAN segment for the exercise being performed. Selecting the correct exercise will also make the completed lab output easier to find in the archive.

CNSS 4011 Supported Labs

Lab	Title
1	Virtual Environment Overview
2	Packet Analysis
3	Cryptography in Information Assurance
4	Access Control/Audit
5	Policy
6	Information Storage and Backup
7	Vulnerability/Risk Assessment
8	Computer Forensics
9	Physical Security