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