Secure Cloud Infrastructure

The goal of this project was creating a cloud infrastructure running multiple images. Three nodes run the cloud, and a fourth node deals with security. The main priority was logging and sending all traffic through the security node to be examined later. The secondary priority was making the images forensically sound. Eventually, SIFT will be running as well as Kali Linux and Davix.

We successfully created the management network and the virtual network, communicating with all nodes. This project was intended to run forensic images but has many other usages for the future. The next step is to add storage and security.

Project Student: Nichole McFarland

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