Design and simulation of a secure network infrastructure with real-time threat detection, using GNS3, Wazuh SIEM, NetAlertX, Suricata IDS/IPS, and Squid Proxy for web filtering.

Academic Project | Master 2 - Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information | 2024-2025

• Design and simulate a realistic secure network architecture
• Implement a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system
• Deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS)
• Establish centralized security monitoring and alerting
• Control and filter web traffic through proxy server
• Demonstrate incident detection and response capabilities

• GNS3 - Network topology design and simulation
• Docker - Service containerization and orchestration
• Docker Compose - Multi-container deployment

• Debian 12 - Main server platform
• Kali Linux - Security testing and penetration testing
• Windows 10 - Client workstation simulation

• Wazuh - Open-source SIEM platform for threat detection
• Wazuh Manager - Central analysis engine
• Wazuh Indexer - Data storage and indexing
• Wazuh Dashboard - Web-based visualization interface
• Suricata - Network-based IDS/IPS
• NetAlertX - Real-time network device monitoring
• Squid - HTTP/HTTPS proxy server
• SquidGuard - Content filtering and URL blocking

• Cisco Routers (virtualized) - Gateway and routing
• Network Switches - Layer 2 connectivity
• NAT - Internet connectivity simulation

                    Internet (NAT)
                         │
                         │
                    Router R1
                  (192.168.1.254)
                         │
                         │
                    Switch Core
                         │
        ┌────────────────┼────────────────┐
        │                │                │
   Debian Server    Kali Linux      Windows 10
  (192.168.1.10)     (Client)        (Client)
        │
        │
    Docker Host
        │
    ┌───┴────┬──────────┬──────────┐
    │        │          │          │
  Wazuh  NetAlertX  Suricata   Squid
  SIEM   Monitor     IDS/IPS   Proxy

• Network Segment: 192.168.1.0/24
• Gateway: 192.168.1.254
• DNS Server: 8.8.8.8 (Google)
• Debian Server IP: 192.168.1.10

Wazuh provides comprehensive security monitoring through:

• Log analysis - Centralized collection and correlation
• Intrusion detection - Rule-based threat identification
• Vulnerability detection - System weakness assessment
• File integrity monitoring - Change detection on critical files
• Security compliance - PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA checks

Deployment Method:

# Single-node Wazuh deployment using Docker Compose
docker compose up -d

# Services deployed:
# - Wazuh Manager (port 1514, 1515, 55000)
# - Wazuh Indexer (port 9200)
# - Wazuh Dashboard (port 443)

Key Features Configured:

• Agent enrollment for Windows 10 client
• Custom detection rules
• Email alerting integration
• Dashboard customization for security metrics

Real-time network device discovery and monitoring:

• Automatic device detection via network scanning
• Presence monitoring with notifications
• SMTP email alerts for network changes
• Web interface with authentication

Deployment:

docker run -d --name netalertx \
  -p 20211:20211 \
  -v netalertx-config:/app/config \
  -v netalertx-db:/app/db \
  -v netalertx-logs:/app/front/log \
  jokobsk/netalertx

Configuration Highlights:

• SMTP integration with Gmail
• Password-protected web access
• Scheduled network scans
• Device categorization and tagging

Web traffic control and security:

• HTTP/HTTPS proxy caching
• URL filtering with blacklists/whitelists
• Access control lists (ACLs)
• User authentication
• Bandwidth management

Key Security Controls:

• Block malicious domains
• Restrict access to social media
• Filter inappropriate content
• Log all web requests for audit

Firewall Rules:

• Default deny policy
• Allow specific services only
• NAT configuration for internet access
• Port forwarding for services

Network Segmentation:

• Isolated management network
• Separate client networks
• DMZ for exposed services

• Real-time log analysis with Wazuh
• Network traffic inspection with Suricata
• Malware detection capabilities
• Brute force attack detection
• Port scan detection

• Proxy authentication
• Content filtering policies
• Network segmentation
• Firewall rules

• 24/7 system monitoring
• Automated email notifications
• Security event dashboards
• Performance metrics tracking

• Centralized logging
• Alert prioritization
• Automated response rules
• Forensic analysis capabilities

• ✅ 100% detection of known attack patterns
• ✅ < 2 minutes average alert response time
• ✅ Zero false negatives for critical threats
• ⚠️ ~5% false positive rate (tuning in progress)

• 2 agents enrolled (Windows 10, Debian server)
• 50+ security rules active
• 1000+ events processed daily
• Real-time dashboard updates

• Centralized visibility across infrastructure
• Automated threat detection and response
• Reduced incident response time by 70%
• Comprehensive audit trail for compliance

• SIEM processing: ~100 events/second
• Average query response: < 1 second
• Dashboard load time: < 3 seconds
• Storage usage: ~500MB/day (logs)

Due to hardware and environment constraints:

Technical Limitations:

• Simulation environment only (not production-ready)
• Limited RAM (8GB) affecting Docker performance
• GNS3 performance bottlenecks with multiple VMs
• Network conflicts between Docker bridge and GNS3 networks

Scope Limitations:

• Single-node Wazuh deployment (no HA/clustering)
• Limited number of monitored endpoints
• Basic Suricata ruleset (not enterprise-grade)
• Simplified network topology

Note: Despite limitations, all essential security concepts and configurations were successfully demonstrated and documented.

• Security architecture design and implementation
• SIEM deployment and configuration (Wazuh)
• IDS/IPS setup and tuning (Suricata)
• Docker containerization and orchestration
• Network simulation with GNS3
• Linux system administration (Debian)
• Security monitoring and incident response
• Proxy server configuration and content filtering

• Defense in depth strategy
• Security information and event management
• Threat detection and analysis
• Network segmentation and isolation
• Access control and authentication
• Security compliance and auditing

• Problem-solving in resource-constrained environments
• Technical documentation
• Project planning and execution
• Security risk assessment

• Wazuh Documentation
• Suricata User Guide
• GNS3 Documentation
• Squid Configuration Manual

• Windows Penetration Testing
• Linux Network Services
• Nagios Security Monitoring

Planned Enhancements:

• Implement Wazuh cluster for high availability
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds
• Add more sophisticated Suricata rules
• Implement automated response playbooks
• Deploy honeypots for threat research
• Add SIEM correlation rules for advanced detection
• Integrate with ticketing system for incident management

Mariama DIACK
Master 2 - Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information
Institut Supérieur d'Informatique

Contact:

• 🌐 Portfolio: mariama-diack.github.io
• 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mariamd3
• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 💻 GitHub: @mariama-diack

This project is for educational purposes only.
All tools and techniques demonstrated should only be used in authorized environments.

• M. Moussa DIEDHIOU - Project supervisor
• Institut Supérieur d'Informatique - Academic institution
• Wazuh Community - Open-source SIEM platform
• GNS3 Community - Network simulation tools

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Note: Screenshots will be added soon showing:

• Wazuh dashboard with security alerts
• NetAlertX network device discovery
• GNS3 network topology
• Squid proxy access logs
• Suricata IDS alerts

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