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GitHub Repositories for Network 2 and Network Security

Network 2

  1. Network-Security-Guide

    • Description: This repository provides a comprehensive guide for network security engineers, covering a wide range of topics including network protocols, routing, switching, and IP services.
    • Topics Covered:
      • Cisco IOS configuration
      • Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
      • VLAN setup and management
      • Network services such as DNS, DHCP, and NAT
      • Access Control Lists (ACL)
      • VPN configuration
    • Use Case: Suitable for understanding the installation, configuration, and management of network components and services in Cisco environments.

  2. Capirca

    • Description: Developed by Google, Capirca is a multi-platform ACL generation system that helps in managing network access control lists (ACLs) across different platforms.
    • Topics Covered:
      • ACL generation and management
      • Policy file configuration
      • Security rule definitions
    • Use Case: Useful for automating and standardizing the creation and management of ACLs in large, multi-platform network environments.

  3. Batfish

    • Description: Batfish is a network configuration analysis tool that validates the correctness of network configurations. It ensures compliance, security, and reliability by analyzing configuration files.
    • Topics Covered:
      • Configuration compliance
      • Reliability checks
      • Security validations
      • Change analysis
    • Use Case: Ideal for pre-deployment validation of network configurations to prevent outages and security breaches.

Network Security

  1. OpenVPN-Netfilter

    • Description: This repository provides scripts for implementing per-VPN-user network ACLs using Netfilter with OpenVPN.
    • Topics Covered:
      • VPN configuration
      • User-specific ACLs
      • Netfilter and iptables integration
    • Use Case: Effective for securing VPN connections with user-specific access control rules.

  2. NetSec-Py

    • Description: This repository includes Python scripts for automating network security tasks, such as setting up IPSEC VPN tunnels between Cisco ASA firewalls.
    • Topics Covered:
      • IPSEC VPN configuration
      • Automation of network security tasks
      • Python scripting for network management
    • Use Case: Useful for automating the setup and management of secure VPN connections in enterprise environments.

These repositories offer extensive resources and tools for managing network infrastructure and enhancing network security, ensuring a solid foundation for both practical and theoretical understanding of the topics.

GitHub Repositories for Network Documentation and Security

Network Documentation

  1. NetBox

    • Description: NetBox is an open-source application designed to manage and document computer networks. It provides a cohesive, extensive, and accessible data model for all things networked.
    • Features:
      • Device discovery and management
      • IP address and VLAN management
      • Network visualization
      • Custom fields and tags for extensibility
      • APIs for integration with other tools

  2. Netdot

    • Description: Netdot is an open-source tool designed to help network administrators collect, organize, and maintain network documentation.
    • Features:
      • Device discovery via SNMP
      • Layer 2 topology discovery
      • IPv4 and IPv6 address management
      • DNS zone file generation
      • IP and MAC address tracking
      • BGP peer and autonomous systems tracking

  3. Nautobot

    • Description: Nautobot is a flexible network source of truth and automation platform built atop the Django framework. It serves as a network management tool providing a single source of truth.
    • Features:
      • Flexible data models
      • Git integration for dynamic data loading
      • Plugin system for custom applications
      • GraphQL and REST APIs
      • Event-driven automation

Network Security

  1. Capirca

    • Description: Capirca is a tool for managing network access control lists (ACLs) across different platforms. It helps automate and standardize the creation and management of ACLs.
    • Features:
      • Policy file configuration
      • Security rule definitions
      • Cross-platform support

  2. Batfish

    • Description: Batfish is a network configuration analysis tool that validates the correctness of network configurations to ensure compliance, security, and reliability.
    • Features:
      • Configuration compliance checks
      • Security validations
      • Change impact analysis

  3. OpenVPN-Netfilter

    • Description: This repository provides scripts for implementing per-VPN-user network ACLs using Netfilter with OpenVPN.
    • Features:
      • VPN configuration
      • User-specific ACLs
      • Integration with Netfilter and iptables

  4. NetSec-Py

    • Description: NetSec-Py includes Python scripts for automating network security tasks, such as setting up IPSEC VPN tunnels between Cisco ASA firewalls.
    • Features:
      • IPSEC VPN configuration
      • Automation of network security tasks
      • Python scripting for network management

These repositories offer comprehensive resources and tools for managing network infrastructure and enhancing network security. They provide practical guides, automation scripts, and extensive documentation to ensure a thorough understanding and effective implementation of network and security management practices.