Voice Over IP: Security & QOS Test Lab

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1 Submitted to Voice Over IP: Security & QOS Test Lab Proposed by: The Capstone 5 Tom Anderson Craig Schurr Heather Hapes Anthony Lucas Mauro Gonzalez Fort Hays State University February 11,

2 Project Summary Voice Over IP(VoIP) is a new technology that is quickly being adopted and improved by many telecommunications companies. VoIP allows a subscriber to use a typical internet connection to place telephone calls without having to use a traditional telephone system. According to a recent survey major companies are moving towards the deployment of VoIP. There is no doubt that this technology offers many advantages over traditional phone lines, starting with cost. The two main companies that currently provide this service is AT&T and Vonage, these are mostly centered around large metropolitan areas. As is customary Nex-Tech Rural Telephone company is determined to bring these large city luxuries to small town folk. Nex-Tech currently uses VoIP in their offices but would like to provide it to their customers. Our main goal is to set up a lab in order to test quality of service. This includes load tests that we will create to see how much traffic the network will handle and how much bandwidth will be required on a LAN/WAN that is under stress. We will also test the security of the systems in order to provide the best service possible to the customer and offer the highest level of privacy. The equipment that will be used will be from Cisco Systems as they have proved to be the most reliable and also the systems we are most familiar with. The setup will include a Cisco 831 router, Pix Firewall, a Cisco switch and IP phones. All systems will run the most current Cisco IOS available. The lab will also include software to track, and monitor traffic, in addition to tools to test the security and vulnerabilities of the setup. 2

3 Objectives Setup Voice Partition on Server Setup a partition on the Nex-Tech server that will allow us to emulate a VoIP provider. This server is running the Sun Solaris 9 operating system. The Hardware specs include: Hard Drive(s): Up to Four Hot swappable SCSI hard drives Ram: 8Gb maximum Processor(s): Two 1.5GHz Setup Lab Equipment The lab equipment will be setup at the Hays Nex-Tech location. This will allow us to access the equipment promptly and efficiently. We will be working along side Eric Helm and Chris Robben of Nex-Tech, he will provide access to the lab. The equipment that will be used is distributed by Cisco Systems. Our network will include a Cisco Series Router, Pix Firewall, Switch and IP phones. The Capstone 5 will physically setup the equipment and configure the software. Analysis of VoIP Security The group will also have packet sniffing software to test the vulnerabilities of the network. We will then be aware of the system flaws and create ways to correct them. The end product will be a reliable and secure implementation for Nex-Tech s future clients. Traffic monitoring will be a sub-area in two of our objectives. Through traffic monitoring we will be able to provide greater security and better Quality of Service. QoS Testing Every member of the group has a laptop which will be used to create traffic. This will test the load capabilities of the system and also the capability of the bandwidth that is available. Four of the laptops run Windows XP, one runs Mac OS X; a distro version of Linux called Knoppix will also be used because many quality testing tools are Linux based. 3

4 Timeline December 27, 2004 January 20, 2005 Capstone 5 forms Project Selected Voice Over IP: Security & QOS Test Lab February 15, 2005 February 16, 2005 February 19, 2005 February 26, 2005 February 27, 2005 March 5, 2005 Proposal Presentation for Dr. Bannister and Capstone class members Proposal Presentation for Nex-Tech panel Setup Physical Lab Setup Server partition & Configure Router Configure Cisco Switch Configure Pix Firewall & Finalize software installation for traffic monitoring. Double check entire network configuration and system integration. March 12, 2005 March 19, 2005 March 26, 2005 April 2, 2005 April 9, 2005 April 16, 2005 April 23, 2005 Begin simulation of VoIP services and start traffic monitoring Apply a network load to test capabilities. Analyze and record data. Make improvements to the network if any are necessary based on results of load tests. Begin security tests, hack attempts and DoS attacks. Analyze and record data. Make changes to the network based on results of various malicious attacks. Continue Network modifications and attack again to test repairs. Finalize all testing and modifications and Backup network configurations. 4

5 April 27, 2005 April 30, 2005 May 3, 2005 Deadlines: Complete website Collect all data gathered including video and photographs of lab as the project progressed Complete Final written draft of all findings and tests. Complete Powerpoint presentation for Capstone assembly Turn in final written draft to Nex-Tech Present to Nex-Tech Panel Final Capstone Presentation at Fort Hays State University 5

6 Budget Expense Description Cost Totals Salary Tom Anderson (20%) $800 Anthony Lucas(20%) $800 Heather Hapes(20%) $800 Craig Schurr(20%) $800 Mauro Gonzalez(20%) $800 Salary Total $4000 Equipment To be Provided by Nex-Tech $0 $0 Misc. Expenses Print Material $100 Business Meals $150 Transportation Costs $275 Total Misc. Expenses $525 Grand Total $4,525 6

7 Team Qualifications Tom Anderson Tom is currently working toward his Bachelor s Degree in Information Networking and Telecommunications with an emphasis in Networking. Tom has several years of experience with networking at Hutchinson Community College. He is also actively pursuing CCNA and CCNP certifications. He plans to attain his Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist certification as well as Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist. Anthony Lucas Anthony is currently attending his last semester at Fort Hays State University to complete his degree in Information Networking and Telecommunications with an emphasis in Networking. He has several years experience as a network administrator for several small networks including three businesses, and one school district. He is also pursuing the CCNA and CCNP certifications and has extensive experience with wireless networks. Heather Hapes Heather is currently working toward his Bachelor's Degree in Information Networking and Telecommunications with an emphasis in Networking, also has plans to pursue Computer Forensics. Heather has several years of experience with networking at Finney County as an intern, and also currently works at Nex-Tech on the Internet Help Desk. She is also actively pursuing CCNA and CCNP certifications as well as certifications in Computer Forensics. She plans to pursue a career in Computer Forensics with either a regional or a Governmental Agency. Craig Schurr Craig is currently working toward his Bachelor s Degree in Information Networking and Telecommunications with an emphasis in Networking. He is also actively pursuing CCNA and CCNP certifications. He plans to attain his Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist certification as well as Cisco Wireless LAN Sales Specialist, and Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist. Mauro Gonzalez In May 2005, Mauro will have his Bachelor s Degree in Information Networking and Telecommunications with an emphasis in Networking. He has an Associate s Degree in Science. Some certifications that Mauro holds are A+ and Network + and Security+. Mauro also has seven years of experience in working with computers. During the summer of 2005, Mauro hopes to earn his CCNA certification. The group has a diverse range of qualifications and a history of great teamwork. Recent projects include the Leadership Business plan prepared for Dr. Mark Bannister of Fort Hays State University, this did not include Hapes nor Lucas however we are confident that their 7

8 qualifications and personalities are a great addition to the group. Collectively we have 20 years of networking experience. As a group we vow to provide you with our highest quality of work in hopes that this may create a relationship between your company and our group. We value the trust you have placed in us by contracting our services and we will act accordingly giving 100% of our energies as we strive to achieve our goals set forth in this proposal. 8