NETWORK DEFENSE AND COUNTERMEASURES (PEARSON IT CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM (ITCC)) http://download.cnet.com/ZoneAlarm-Free- Firewall/3000-10435_4-10039884.html www.firewallguide.com/freeware.htm EXERCISE 4.1: The McAfee...

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NETWORK DEFENSE AND COUNTERMEASURES (PEARSON IT CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM (ITCC)) http://download.cnet.com/ZoneAlarm-Free- Firewall/3000-10435_4-10039884.html www.firewallguide.com/freeware.htm EXERCISE 4.1: The McAfee Firewall 1. Download the McAfee personal firewall. You may wish to download one copy to one machine for the entire class to take turns using, or contact McAfee and request an academic discount or free copy. 2. Install and configure the McAfee firewall on your machine. 3. Examine the firewall's configuration utilities. 4. Examine extra features such as its attack tracing utility. 5. Attempt to send packets to blocked ports on that firewall. EXERCISE 4.2: Router-Based Firewall Note: For cost reasons a specific router is not mentioned here. Many companies and vendors will donate old routers they no longer use to academic labs. You can go to a used computer equipment outlet and find an older router-based firewall for use in the lab. 1. Using the firewall's documentation, set up this firewall. It should be connected to at least one machine. 2. Attempt to send packets to blocked ports on that firewall. EXERCISE 4.3: ZoneAlarm Firewall This oduct was not covered in this chapter, but you can work with it quite easily. Simply follow these steps: ( NETWORK DEFENSE AND COUNTERMEASURES (PEARSON IT CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM (ITCC)) 1. Download the free version from https:// www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/ zafree.html. 2. Install and configure this firewall. 3. Observe how it works and compare it to other firewalls you have looked at in previous exercises. PROJECTS PROJECT 4.1: Finding Firewall Solutions in Your Organization Contact an organization you are associated with (an employer, your school, a local company, etc.). Explain to the organization that you are doing a school project and arrange to discuss its firewall solution with the network administrator. Determine why the organization selected its particular solution. Was cost a major factor? Was ease of use a major factor? What features were most important to them? Explain your findings and discuss whether you agree or disagree with that organization's choice. PROJECT 4.2: Finding a Different SOHO Solution Using the web or other resources, find a SOHO firewall not mentioned in this chapter. Briefly compare and contrast it to the solutions that were mentioned in the chapter. Evaluate whether the firewall you found is a better choice than the ones mentioned in the chapter and discuss why or why not. PROJECT 4.3: Selecting the Proper Firewall NETWORK DEFENSE AND COUNTERMEASURES (PEARSON IT CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM (ITCC)) Analyze the environment of your academic institution. Is it a medium-sized network or enterprise? What types of users utilize the network? Are there multiple operating systems? Is there sensitive data that requires additional security? Based on the factors you analyze, write a brief essay describing the environment and recommending a firewall solution. Explain your recommendation. NETWORK DEFENSE AND COUNTERMEASURES (PEARSON IT CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM (ITCC)) http://download.cnet.com/ZoneAlarm-Free- Firewall/3000-10435_4-10039884.html www.firewallguide.com/freeware.htm EXERCISE 4.1: The McAfee Firewall 1. Download the McAfee personal firewall. You may wish to download one copy to one machine for the entire class to take turns using, or contact McAfee and request an academic discount or free copy. 2. Install and configure the McAfee firewall on your machine. 3. Examine the firewall's configuration utilities. 4. Examine extra features such as its attack tracing utility. 5. Attempt to send packets to blocked ports on that firewall. EXERCISE 4.2: Router-Based Firewall Note: For cost reasons a specific router is not mentioned here. Many companies and vendors will donate old routers they no longer use to academic labs. You can go to a used computer equipment outlet and find an older router-based firewall for use in the lab. 1. Using the firewall's documentation, set up this firewall. It should be connected to at least one machine. 2. Attempt to send packets to blocked ports on that firewall. EXERCISE 4.3: ZoneAlarm Firewall This oduct was not covered in this chapter, but you can work with it quite easily. Simply follow these steps: ( NETWORK DEFENSE AND COUNTERMEASURES (PEARSON IT CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM (ITCC)) 1. Download the free version from https:// www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/ zafree.html. 2. Install and configure this firewall. 3. Observe how it works and compare it to other firewalls you have looked at in previous exercises. PROJECTS PROJECT 4.1: Finding Firewall Solutions in Your Organization Contact an organization you are associated with (an employer, your school, a local company, etc.). Explain to the organization that you are doing a school project and arrange to discuss its firewall solution with the network administrator. Determine why the organization selected its particular solution. Was cost a major factor? Was ease of use a major factor? What features were most important to them? Explain your findings and discuss whether you agree or disagree with that organization's choice. PROJECT 4.2: Finding a Different SOHO Solution Using the web or other resources, find a SOHO firewall not mentioned in this chapter. Briefly compare and contrast it to the solutions that were mentioned in the chapter. Evaluate whether the firewall you found is a better choice than the ones mentioned in the chapter and discuss why or why not. PROJECT 4.3: Selecting the Proper Firewall NETWORK DEFENSE AND COUNTERMEASURES (PEARSON IT CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM (ITCC)) Analyze the environment of your academic institution. Is it a medium-sized network or enterprise? What types of users utilize the network? Are there multiple operating systems? Is there sensitive data that requires additional security? Based on the factors you analyze, write a brief essay describing the environment and recommending a firewall solution. Explain your recommendation.