This lesson introduces some tools and techniques for summarizing and analyzing log messages in the context of security event recognition. It is expected to be completed in week 4 of the course, with the quiz due before the start of the following class.
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
These objectives are in support of Learning Outcomes 3 and 4 in the Course Outline.
In this lab assignment, you will be creating a virtual machine for a Linux-based web application server, suitable for use in the rest of the assignments in this course. Follow the instructions in the Lab 3 - Log Analysis.
When you are done this lab, you can check the rubric for this assignment on Blackboard to ensure you have completed everything that is marked and then submit the results of running the webhost check script on your loghost, as text. The lab instructions have a detailed section describing what to submit to Blackboard for this assignment.
The quiz is found on Blackboard under Assignments and Tests.
There is no separate test for this topic. The quiz will count for your testing mark in this topic.
In this module, you have been introduced to software used to analyze, summarize, and report on log messages. You should now be able to:
Completing the quiz will provide you with a measure of your knowledge in these areas. For the next class you should have your private virtual network ready, as well as your log server and Windows desktop client.