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Cybersecurity Capstone

Due Date: January 20, 2026

Task 1:

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Denial of Service.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 8
  File name: PX_DenialofService_P8_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 9
  File name: PX_DenialofService_P9_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 10
  File name: PX_DenialofService_P10_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 17
  File name: PX_DenialofService_P17_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 4 files into google classroom.
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 21, 2026

Task 2:

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Session Replay.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 8
  File name: PX_SessionReplay_P8_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 9
  File name: PX_SessionReplay_P9_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 10
  File name: PX_SessionReplay_P10_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 11
  File name: PX_SessionReplay_P11_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 13
  File name: PX_SessionReplay_P13_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 16
  File name: PX_SessionReplay_P16_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 6 files into google classroom.
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 22, 2026

Task 3:

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Directory Traversal.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 8
  File name: PX_DirectoryTraversal_P8_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 9
  File name: PX_DirectoryTraversal_P9_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 10
  File name: PX_DirectoryTraversal_P10_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 11
  File name: PX_DirectoryTraversal_P11_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 13
  File name: PX_DirectoryTraversal_P13_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 16
  File name: PX_DirectoryTraversal_P16_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 6 files into google classroom.
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 23, 2026

Task 4:

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Privilege Escalation.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 6
  File name: PX_PrivilegeEscalation_P6_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 9
  File name: PX_PrivilegeEscalation_P9_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 10
  File name: PX_PrivilegeEscalation_P10_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 11
  File name: PX_PrivilegeEscalation_P11_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 6 files into google classroom.
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 26, 2026

Task 5:

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Pass the Hash.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 10
  File name: PX_PasstheHash_P10_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 11
  File name: PX_PasstheHash_P11_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 15
  File name: PX_PasstheHash_P15_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 16
  File name: PX_PasstheHash_P16_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 17
  File name: PX_PasstheHash_P17_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 18
  File name: PX_PasstheHash_P18_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 6 files into google classroom.
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Resources

Cyber Range and Linux commands

Purpose

Note: To copy and paste between the Linux virtual environment and your Windows environment, use Ctrl + Shift + Alt.

Resources

CMU CS Academy

What is CMU?

Resources

Instructions:

  1. Click here to sign into code.org.

Resources

  1. Sign up for CodeHS.
    Go to https://codehs.com/login
    Log in using your Klein ISD username and password.













Due Date: Future

Information

  1. Click here to look at future assignment 1