1114 Lab Installing The CyberOps Workstation Virtual Machine

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Objectives
Part 1: Prepare a Personal Computer for Virtualization
Part 2: Import a Virtual Machine into VirtualBox Inventory
Background / Scenario
Computing power and resources have increased tremendously over the last 10 years. A
benefit of having multicore processors and large amounts of RAM is the ability to use
virtualization. With virtualization, one or more virtual computers operate inside one
physical computer. Virtual computers that run within physical computers are called
virtual machines. Virtual machines are often called guests, and physical computers are
often called hosts. Anyone with a modern computer and operating system can run
virtual machines.
A virtual machine image file has been created for you to install on your computer. In this
lab, you will
download and import this image file using a desktop virtualization application, such as
VirtualBox.
Required Resources
Computer with a minimum of 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of free disk space
High speed Internet access to download Oracle VirtualBox and the virtual machine
image file
Part 1: Prepare a Host Computer for Virtualization

In Part 1, you will download and install desktop virtualization software, and also
download an image file that can be used to complete labs throughout the course. For
this lab, the virtual machine is running Linux.
Step 1: Download and install VirtualBox.

VMware Player and Oracle VirtualBox are two virtualization programs that you can
download and install to support the image file. In this lab, you will use VirtualBox.
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a. Navigate to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-
storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html.
b. Choose and download the appropriate installation file for your operating system.
c. When you have downloaded the VirtualBox installation file, run the installer and
accept the default
installation settings.
Step 2: Download the Virtual Machine image file.

The image file was created in accordance with the Open Virtualization Format (OVF). OVF
is an open
standard for packaging and distributing virtual appliances. An OVF package has several
files placed into one directory. This directory is then distributed as an OVA package. This
package contains all of the OVF files necessary for the deployment of the virtual
machine. The virtual machine used in this lab was exported in accordance with the OVF
standard.
Click here to download the virtual machine image file.
Part 2: Import the Virtual Machine into the VirtualBox Inventory

In Part 2, you will import the virtual machine image into VirtualBox and start the virtual
machine.
Step 1: Import the virtual machine file into VirtualBox.

a. Open VirtualBox. Click File > Import Appliance… to import the virtual machine
image.
b. A new window will appear. Specify the location of the .OVA file and click Next.
c. A new window will appear presenting the settings suggested in the OVA archive. Check
the “Reinitialize the MAC address of all network cards” box at bottom of the window.
Leave all other settings as default. Click Import.
d. When the import process is complete, you will see the new Virtual Machine added to
the VirtualBox
inventory in the left panel. The virtual machine is now ready to use.
Step 2: Start the virtual machine and log in.

a. Select the CyberOps Workstation virtual machine.
b. Click the green arrow Start button at the top portion of the VirtualBox application
window. If you get the following dialog box, click Change Network Settings and set
your Bridged Adapter. Click the dropdown list next the Name and choose your network
adapter (will vary for each computer).
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Note: If your network is not configured with DHCP services, click Change Network
Settings and select NAT in the Attached to dropdown box. The network settings can also
be access via Settings in the Oracle VirtualBox Manager or in the virtual machine menu,
select Devices > Network > Network Settings . You may need to disable and enable the
network adaptor for the change to take effect.
c. Click OK. A new window will appear, and the virtual machine boot process will start.
d. When the boot process is complete, the virtual machine will ask for a username and
password. Use the following credentials to log into the virtual machine:
Username: analyst
Password: cyberops
You will be presented with a desktop environment: there is a launcher bar at the bottom,
icons on the
desktop, and an application menu at the top.
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Note: The window running the virtual machine is a completely different computer than
your host. Functions, such as copy and paste, will not work between the two without
special software tools installed. Notice the keyboard and mouse focus. When you click
inside the virtual machine window, your mouse and keyboard will operate the guest
operating system. Your host operating system will no longer detect keystrokes or mouse
movements. Press the right CTRL key to return keyboard and mouse focus to the host
operating system.
Step 3: Familiarize yourself with the Virtual Machine.

The virtual machine you just installed can be used to complete many of the labs in this
course. Familiarize yourself with the icons in the list below:
The launcher bar icons are (from left to right):
Show the desktop

Terminal application
File manager application
Web browser application (Firefox)
File search tool
Current user’s home directory
All course related applications are located under Applications Menu > CyberOPs.
a. List the applications in the CyberOPs menu.

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b. Open the Terminal Emulator application. Type ip address at the prompt to

determine the IP address of your virtual machine.
What are the IP addresses assigned to your virtual machine?
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c. Locate and launch the web browser application. Can you navigate to your favorite
search engine?
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Step 4: Shut down the VMs.

When you are done with the VM, you can save the state of VM for future use or shut
down the VM.
Closing the VM using GUI:
From the Virtual Box File menu, choose Close…
Click the Save the machine state radio button and click OK. The next time you start the
virtual machine, you will be able to resume working in the operating system in its current
state.
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The other two options are:
Send the shutdown signal: simulates

pressing the power button on a physical
computer
Power off the machine: simulates pulling
the plug on a physical computer
Closing the VM using CLI:
To shut down the VM using the command

line, you can use the menu options inside
the VM or enter sudo shutdown -h now command in a terminal window and provide
the password cyberops when prompted.
Rebooting the VM:
If you want to reboot the VM, you can use the menu options inside the VM or enter sudo
reboot command in a terminal and provide the password cyberops when prompted.
Note: You can use the web browser in this virtual machine to research security issues.
By using the virtual machine, you may prevent malware from being installed on your
computer.
Reflection
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a virtual machine?

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1.1.1.

4 Lab – Installing the CyberOps Workstation Virtual

Part 1: Prepare a Host Computer for Virtualization

Step 1: Download and install VirtualBox.

Step 2: Download the Virtual Machine image file.

Click here to download the virtual machine image file.

Part 2: Import the Virtual Machine into the VirtualBox Inventory

Step 1: Import the virtual machine file into VirtualBox.

Step 2: Start the virtual machine and log in.

Step 3: Familiarize yourself with the Virtual Machine.

The launcher bar icons are (from left to right):

Show the desktop

a. List the applications in the CyberOPs menu.

b. Open the Terminal Emulator application. Type ip address at the prompt to

Step 4: Shut down the VMs.

Closing the VM using GUI:

From the Virtual Box File menu, choose Close…

Send the shutdown signal: simulates

Closing the VM using CLI:

To shut down the VM using the command

Rebooting the VM:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a virtual machine?

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