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The Cyber Bytes Internship Project focuses on assessing network and system security through ethical hacking techniques. Interns will engage in practical tasks such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and providing security recommendations. The project includes various activities and questions related to cybersecurity concepts and tools, requiring screenshots as evidence of practical work.

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The Cyber Bytes Internship Project focuses on assessing network and system security through ethical hacking techniques. Interns will engage in practical tasks such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and providing security recommendations. The project includes various activities and questions related to cybersecurity concepts and tools, requiring screenshots as evidence of practical work.

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CY3R 3YTES

Cyber Bytes Internship Project

Domain: Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking

ProjectObjective:

This project aims to assess the security of networks and systems using ethical hacking techniques.

The interns will explore various tools and techniquesto scan for vulnerabilities, perform penetration

testing, and provide security recommendations to enhance the system'soverall protection.

Instructions:

For this project, you will work on a simulated network environment to identify vulnerabilities, exploit

them using ethical hacking tools, and provide mitigation strategies. Follow the tasks step by step.

Project Questions:

1. What is ethical hacking? Explain its importance in today's cyber world.

2. Perform a basic port scanning activity using Nmap.


Practical: Scan a target system's open ports using Nmap.

Screenshot Required:Show Nmap results.


3.What are the common vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers?

Practical: Use Metasploitto exploit a vulnerablesystem.


Screenshot Required:Show the exploitation process.

4. Explain SQL injection and its impact.

Practical: Demonstrate an SQL injection attack on a vulnerableweb application.

Screenshot Required:Show the SQL injection process.

5.What is Cross-SiteScripting (XSS)?

Practical: Perform an XSS attack on a sample web page.


Screenshot Required:Show the results.
6. Howdo you secure a serverfrom brute force attacks?

Practical: Set up fail2ban on a Linux server.

Screenshot Required:Show the fail2ban configuration.

7. What is a buffer overflow?

Practical: Create a buffer overflow scenario in a vulnerableapplication.

Screenshot Required:Show the attack process.


8. How can you secure a wirelessnetwork?
Practical: Use WPA2 encryptionto secure a Wi-Fi network.

Screenshot Required:Show the Wi-Fi configuration.


9.What is a man-in-the-middleattack?

Practical:Simulatea man-in-the-middleattack using a networksniffing tool.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the captured data.

10. Explain how firewalls protect networks.

Practical: Configure a basic firewall on a Linux system.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the firewall rules.

11. What is the difference between IDS and IPS?

Practical: Set up an intrusiondetection system (IDS) using Snort.

ScreenshotRequired: Show Snort running.

12.How do you perform a vulnerability assessment?

Practical: Use OpenVAS to scan a system for vulnerabilities.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the scan results.

13. What is social engineering in cybersecurity?

Practical: Create a phishing simulation email.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the phishing email creation process.

14. Explain how to secure cloud-based applications.

Practical: Set up basic cloud security rules in AWS.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the AWS security configuration.

15. How can encryption be used to protect data?

Practical: Encrypt a file using GPG.


ScreenshotRequired: Show the encryption process.

16. What is penetration testing?

Practical: Conduct a penetration test on a test environment.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the test report.

17.Explain the concept of a zero-day exploit.

Practical: Research a recent zero-dayvulnerability and present it.

ScreenshotRequired: Provide details of the vulnerability.

18. What arethe steps to securea web application?

Practical: Review and improvesecurity in a sample web application.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the changes made.


19. Describe the role of a CISO.

Practical: Draft a security policy for an organization.

ScreenshotRequired: Provide the policy document.

20. How do you respond to a security incident?

Practical: Create an incident response plan.

ScreenshotRequired: Show the plan document.

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