AmritKalmane20/Internship-Project-1

# Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment Lab ## Project Overview This project demonstrates practical cybersecurity concepts including: * Virtual Lab Setup * Network Scanning * Vulnerability Assessment * Penetration Testing * Web Application Security Testing * Final Security Documentation The complete project was performed inside a controlled virtual lab environment using Kali Linux, Metasploitable 2, OWASP Juice Shop, OpenVAS, Nmap, and Metasploit Framework. This repository contains weekly cybersecurity practical activities, screenshots, reports, commands, and documentation related to ethical hacking and vulnerability assessment. # Tools & Technologies Used | Tool | Purpose | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | Kali Linux | Penetration Testing OS | | Metasploitable 2 | Vulnerable Target Machine | | Nmap | Network & Port Scanning | | OpenVAS | Vulnerability Assessment | | Metasploit Framework | Exploitation & Penetration Testing | | OWASP Juice Shop | Web Application Security Testing | | Docker | Container Deployment | | UTM | Virtualization Environment | # Weekly Activities ## Week 1 – Lab Setup & Basic Scanning * Virtual Lab Setup using UTM * Kali Linux Installation * Metasploitable 2 Configuration * Network Connectivity Testing * IP Identification * Basic Nmap Scanning ## Week 2 – Vulnerability Assessment using OpenVAS * OWASP Juice Shop Setup * Docker Configuration * Nmap Service Detection * Port Scanning * OpenVAS Vulnerability Scanning * Vulnerability Analysis ## Week 3 – Exploitation & Penetration Testing * Metasploit Framework Setup * Searching Exploits * Exploiting vsFTPd Vulnerability * Shell Access * Post-Exploitation Basics * Ethical Hacking Concepts ## Week 4 – Final Reporting & Documentation * Final Vulnerability Assessment Report * Client-Style Mock Presentation * Complete Project Documentation * Security Findings & Analysis # Project Objective The main objective of this project was to gain practical exposure to cybersecurity tools and methodologies used in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and ethical hacking. This project helped in understanding: * Network reconnaissance * Vulnerability discovery * Exploitation techniques * Web application security * Professional cybersecurity reporting # Sample Commands Used ## Nmap Scan nmap -sV 192.168.64.8 ## OpenVAS gvm-start ## Metasploit msfconsole ## Docker docker run -d -p 3000:3000 bkimminich/juice-shop # Project Structure Cybersecurity-Lab/ │ ├── Week-1/ ├── Week-2/ ├── Week-3/ ├── Week-4/ ├── Screenshots/ ├── Reports/ └── README.md # Disclaimer This project was developed strictly for educational and ethical hacking purposes inside a controlled virtual lab environment. No unauthorized systems, public networks, or real-world targets were attacked during this project. # Author ## Amrit A Kalmane Cyber Security / Network Security Student Ethical Hacking & Vulnerability Assessment Enthusiast # References * Kali Linux Documentation * OWASP Foundation * OpenVAS Documentation * Metasploit Framework Documentation * Nmap Official Documentation * Rapid7 * Docker Documentation # Project Highlights ✔ Practical Cybersecurity Lab ✔ Vulnerability Assessment ✔ Ethical Hacking Concepts ✔ Penetration Testing Workflow ✔ Web Security Testing ✔ Professional Documentation