Purpose of the assessment

a) Discuss common threats and attacks on networked information systems

b) Identify most common intrusion detection attacks, and discuss how to prevent them

c) Apply skills to analyse complex problems in network security under supervision

Assignment Description

For this assignment you will evaluate one of the Network Security tools from Table 1. Marks will be awarded based on the sophistication and the difficulties the demonstration explored.

Your task is to complete and make a 4-5 min video presentation on the following:

1. Download and install (on your computer or on MIT Virtual box) one of the Security Tool from Table 1.

2. Demonstrate (narration of your actions recorded by video) 4 tasks the software can perform.

3. Outline of your presentation.

4. Usability of the tool.

5. Present the results in a video presentation.

6. You should appear in the video at the first and last 30 secs to introduce yourself and draw a conclusion on your experience with the Security Tool.

Length of Video: Introduction (30 secs approximately, your appearance should be in the video) + Outline of the presentation (30 secs approximately) + Demonstration of the task (210 seconds approximately) + Usability of the Tool (15 seconds approximately) + Conclusion (15 secs approximately, with appearance)

Table 1 Network Security Tool

You may use any of the available open source software for screen capture.