Workshop 2: Hands-On Implementation Lab

November 11, 2025 @ 13:30 - 14:10

  • Workshop 1

About Session

(Does not require Part 1)

Technical hands-on session for security practitioners
Participants should bring laptops capable of running Intel based virtual machines.
Lab environment will be provided as a pre-configured VM image.
Minimum specs: 32GB RAM, 80GB free disk space, USB-C port for VM copy, and virtualization capability enabled in BIOS. Vmware Player, Workstation or Fusion, but Apple Silicon is not supported. You should have admin access.

2.1. Lab Environment Setup

  • • Introduction to the virtual lab environment architecture
  • • Overview of simulated OT devices and communication patterns
  • • Explanation of the Linux firewall platform and configuration approach
  • • Accessing and navigating the virtual machines

2.2. Baseline Configuration

  • • Initial firewall setup and network interface configuration
  • • Zone-based architecture implementation
  • • Configuring basic firewall policies and default stance
  • • Establishing logging and monitoring capabilities

Lab Exercise: Setting up the initial firewall configuration

Speakers

Tony Turner

Tony Turner

VP of Product, Frenos