BIT354: Network Vulnerability and Penetration Testing PDF 2022

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BIT354: Network Vulnerability and Penetration Testing
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Introduction
Designing an organization network is not just about placing intrusion detection system,
routers, or firewalls but it is about having clear reasons for placing a certain hardware in its
place. This paper will outline how to go about installing a network and describe network security
best practices.
Task 1: Installing windows 7, Ubuntu, and Fedora on VirtualBox
Installing windows on VirtualBox
Step 1: Download VirtualBox on virtualBox.Org as by the figure below

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Step 2: Opening Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager
Step 3: Click new button and then select Expert Mode and then provide the name of the
operating system as shown by the screenshot below

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Step 4: Select the path of the virtual hard disk and click create button
Step 5: Click create as shown by the screenshot above and the following will appear as shown
below

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One then go ahead to start the virtual machine as shown by the figure below
One then continues to select System and then navigate to processor tab to adjust the number of
the processors of the virtual machine to have a better performance as shown by the screen shoot
below

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Installing Ubuntu on virtualBox
Step 1: One needs to first open VM virtual Box Manager and then click new the following will
appear as shown by the figure below