Defend the hospital
Protect our hospitals from a live cyber attack by becoming a cyber security specialist
Start lessonLesson overview
In this interactive lesson, you're going to step into the shoes of a cyber security defence professional to defend against a live cyber attack. Your challenge is to defend Glenmargaret Hospital from a Denial of Service attack. You'll be faced with waves of cyber attacks, and only by working together will you be able to stop the attackers The attack is simulated, so we're not actually under attack, but it will give you an insight into the way a company has to protect themselves from a cyber attack. Follow the instructions and let's see if you can defend the computer systems and defeat the cyber criminals.
Objectives
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First, you'll need to prepare by making backups of critical files and computer systems. You'll use a command line tool to do this
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Then when the attack begins, you'll find a way to stop malicious computers from connecting to the hospital's systems
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Next, you'll reboot and repair any systems that are taken down by the attackers
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Finally, if you can stop the attackers, you'll repair and restore the computer systems to allow the hospital to return to normal
