Free Cisco Labs

• Free Cisco Catalyst Switch Lab

Free 24x7 access to Cisco Catalyst switches to learn networking, Cisco IOS, and prepare for certification exams. No reservation or registration required. This is a 100% free non-commercial effort.

Lab Specs:

1. 4 Catalyst 3550
2. 2 Catalyst 3560
3. 2 Catalyst 3750

Website:http://labswitch.blogspot.com/

Note:Use this Website for my CCNP Switch Preparation

• PacketLife.net

The Packet Life community lab provides free access to modern Cisco networking equipment for training purposes. Lab equipment and other costs are provided or sponsored by the site's owner, commercial sponsors, and voluntary contributions by gracious community members.

Lab Specs:

1. 2 ASA 5505
2. 2 2811 Router
3. 4 1841 Router
4. 2 Catalyst 3560
5. 1 Force10 S25N Dell Switch
6. 1 Aironet 1232AG Access Point 

Website:http://packetlife.net/lab/ 

Note: Currently offline actually since September 2012 ,maybe be online this year !!!!

• Free CCNA WorkBook 

This site is good for practicing labs on real equipment check out the CCNA & CCNA Security Workbooks

 

Lab Specs: 

 

1. 5 2811 Router
2. 4 Catalyst 3560
3. 2 ASA 5505

Website:http://www.freeccnaworkbook.com/stub-lab/schedule-portal

Note:Currently offline for upgradation

 

• Free Cisco Lab

It provides free lab scenarios for routing, switching, security, wireless, and VOIP.It is operated by Barry Burdette who have worked in the networking industry for the last 15 years Designing,Installing & Maintaining networks & their infrastructure.

 

Website:http://freeciscolab.com/

 

 

Free Online Courses with Certificates

1. Hurricane Electric http://ipv6.he.net/certification/
2. Virtual Backup Expert http://www.backupacademy.com/ 
3. CloudU Certificate http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/cloudu/node/136

Note: I am interested in doing all the certs above after i am done with my CCNA Security,JNCIA-Junos & CCNP TSHOOT exams maybe after June 2014 

How to use Nikto to scan for Web Server vulnerabilities

Web server security is an increasingly pressing matter for organizations of all sizes. Attackers have turned their sights on Web server vulnerabilities, taking advantage of everything from insecure WordPress implementations to outdated Apache servers. Not only do such vulnerabilities give attackers an inroad to an organization, but they can also be used to participate in distributed denial-of-service attacks on other organizations. How can IT security teams gain a better understanding of the server security at their enterprises?Nikto, the free and open source Web server security scanner, may just represent the answer.

 Video:How to Use Nikto for scan for Web Server Vulnerabilities

Courtesy:http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/ 

Note: There are two reason for this post Nikto (Web Server Security Scanner) & Mr.Keith Barker

How Many People Know Your Wi-Fi Password? By Bradley Mitchell

Michael Horowitz's article pointing out that Google probably knows many Wi-Fi network passwords has generated a lot of buzz. The technical details are simple enough: Android devices default to backing up user settings across the Internet to Google servers, and the backup data contains the passwords of any wireless networks that the device has been recently connecting to. To solve this problem, users must disable this option to have settings backed up.

Keep in mind that even if you take the time to disable these settings on your Android devices, the passwords to networks you use will still be sent to Google if anyone else (just one person) doesn't bother to do the same on theirs.

Note:This is scary i use android devices all the time