Cybersecurity Capstone

Kennesaw State University | IT 4983

Project Overview

In this capstone project, our team was assigned a virtual machine with a small business website. We were to analyze the server, fix vulnerabilities, and implement measures to harden its security. During the attack phase, we were to attempt to take down the server of an opposing team while protecting our own.

September 5, 2022 - November 20, 2022

Project Timeline

Milestone 1

9/5/22 - 9/25/22

  • Server assigned: 10.96.33.197

  • Registered server with Red Hat Linux

  • Scanned server for vulnerabilities

Milestone 2

9/26/22 - 10/23/22

  • Updated server

  • Fixed vulnerabilities

  • Hardened WordPress installation

  • Penetration tested

  • Researched methods of attack

Attack Phase

10/26/22 - 11/13/22

  • Scanned target for vulnerabilities

  • Breached target server/website

  • Extracted data from target website

  • Shut down target server/website

  • Monitored our server/website for attacks

Project Reports

w01ct2_milestone1report.pdf

Completed September 25, 2022

w01ct2_milestone2report.pdf

Completed October 23, 2022

w01_cybersecurityteam2_attackreport.pdf

Completed November 20, 2022

w01ct2_1_finalreport.pdf

Completed November 20, 2022