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Internetworking Security (IT202) Assignment 2

This document provides an assignment on analyzing SSL and TLS encryption. It asks students to: 1) Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between SSL and TLS. 2) Analyze a Wireshark capture of an SSL session including identifying the client and server IP addresses, drawing the handshake process, and determining the cryptography used. 3) Explain how a web server obtains an SSL certificate and what can cause a packet to show an 'Alert' in Wireshark. 4) Describe three vulnerabilities of the system and how to manage them, and capture their own SSL session in Wireshark.

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Internetworking Security (IT202) Assignment 2

This document provides an assignment on analyzing SSL and TLS encryption. It asks students to: 1) Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between SSL and TLS. 2) Analyze a Wireshark capture of an SSL session including identifying the client and server IP addresses, drawing the handshake process, and determining the cryptography used. 3) Explain how a web server obtains an SSL certificate and what can cause a packet to show an 'Alert' in Wireshark. 4) Describe three vulnerabilities of the system and how to manage them, and capture their own SSL session in Wireshark.

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Diploma in IT (Cybersecurity)

Internetworking Security (IT 202)

Assignment 1 (40 Marks)

SSL and TLS are commonly utilized terms in Network Security.


a) SSL and TLS both employ encryption. Discuss the similarities and differences
between SSL and TLS.
(10 Marks)

b) Figure 1 below shows the Wireshark capture of an exchange between a web client
and a web server.

Figure 1: Wireshark Capture

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i. List the IP@ of the client and of the server.


(2 Marks)
ii. Draw the handshake process that is used for establishing the session
between the web client and the web server.
(5 Marks)
iii. In this example, what type of cryptography is being utilized?
(2 Marks)
iv. Explain how a web server such as the one utilized in Figure 1 can obtain an
SSL certificate.
(3 Marks)
v. What can cause a packet to show ‘Alert’ in the Info field?
(4 Marks)
vi. Describe THREE (3) vulnerabilities of this system. Explain how these
vulnerabilities can be managed.
(12 Marks)
vii. Using Wireshark, do a similar screenshot to capture your own SSL session
and provide the screenshot.
(2 Marks)

Submission Details:
• Soft copy which should include your student ID.
• Answer should be in the form of a technical brief AND be relevant to the question.
Avoid copying and pasting information from search queries over the internet.
• Include all references used.
• Deadline: 28/09/2022

Useful References:
• What is SSL/TLS and HTTPS? The Importance of a Secure Web Explained
(hostinger.com)
o https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/what-is-ssl-tls-https

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