School of Engineering and Technology
A University course has a new Fake News project, where a system is being developed to automatically identify fake news articles. As a part of this project, a database server needs to be configured to store news articles that will be captured by a web scraper. The solution is a machine running a database software…
The Domain Network Management is a project that involves using a local domain controller and implementing network wide configurations on network assets. The project scope involves 44 computer systems that obtained their computer configurations and user settings from the domain controller. The project required many hours of troubleshooting, problem-solving, documenting, and setting configuration that the network…
The Domain Management project primarily focuses on the continued improvement and functionality of a networking laboratory environment, through centralized configuration and control via Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Group Policy Management Console. The primary route for configuration and control actions within Server 2012 R2 is through the creation, modification, and deployment of Group Policy objects within the…
To better maintain the network environment of the Living Lab, the implementation of an active directory domain server was necessary. Utilizing Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, the authorization and authentication of the many client computers housed in the lab can be easily monitored. Restricting select software and programs from unauthorized users and using Group Policy…
The purpose of this project is to enable students in networking and security track to practice their skills in using the Jagwarz CTF Expansion, Jagwarz website has multiple games such as a Capture-The-Flag(CTF) game , and Red vs Blue game. In addition, each game will have multiple challenges for users to complete to earn points…
For the PC Donations Build, we have worked on fixing (if needed) computers and getting ready the ones that are eligible to be donated. Since the start of the project, we have worked hard at inventorying around 500 computers so we can start the main project. Over the course of the PC donation build, we…
FreeNAS is an open-source, Linux based freeBSD, network storage operating system. It can be installed on virtually any hardware platform that allows it to share data over a network. In this project, FreeNAS is being used to house multiple virtual machines for a virtual training program. FreeNAS utilizes a Web-GUI that enables a remote connection…
Wazuh is an open-source intrusion detection system that uses individual agents to monitor user and network activities on a host-basis. Suspicious activity is reported using alerts via email. Agents were deployed to the workstations in the Living Lab through the use of group policy management. The Auto-OSSEC tool developed by Binary Defense Systems provides automatically provisioning for agents in order…
The objective of the project is to install an intrusion detection system (IDS) for a University Course. The client wanted an IDS installed and configured within the server room overseeing the computer lab that I.T. students uses for both classes and lab. However, due to the level of knowledge of the students, the administration wanted…
There are multiple exciting opportunities for improving the experience that staff members have with technology at this organization. The organization in question is experiencing connectivity problems and wants a more reliable local area network. The LAN needs to be increased in scale, as the switches do not have enough ports to support Ethernet for every…