ShoreSec Field IT Ops - Interactive Training Simulator

Stage 1 of 5 • Physical Layer Topology

SOHO Network Cabling Pipeline

Physically patch the hardware from the outdoor ISP service drop to the office desktop workstation.

Link Status: 0 / 6 Linked

PHYSICAL HARDWARE RACK / PATHWAY TAP SLOT TO SNAP SELECTED CABLE

🧰 Technician Toolbag

1. Tap a cable or device below.
2. Tap its corresponding connection slot on the left to snap it into place.

Senior Tech Mentor Tip for Jordan:

"ISP coax lines screw into the modem F-type port. From the modem to the router, use an unshielded twisted pair Cat6 patch cable with standard RJ-45 terminators."

Stage 2 of 5 • Motherboard Firmware & POST

BIOS / UEFI Boot Hero

Mash the correct setup key before POST ends, turn on virtualization extensions, and swap boot drive priorities.

Host Assignment: Workstation PC-01 assigned to Jordan

CPU Virtualization Extensions: DISABLED

Storage SATA0: 512GB NVMe M.2 [NO OS FOUND]

Checking system memory: 32768MB OK

⚡ QUICK! MASH THE BIOS KEY BEFORE WINDOWS CRASHES! ⚡

Press: F2

Tip: Pressing the physical key on your keyboard or tapping the buttons above will enter setup.

Stage 3 of 5 • Command Line Network Diagnostics

CLI Network Triage Terminal

Issue real diagnostic commands in the PowerShell shell to troubleshoot gateway connectivity.

Objectives: 0 / 3 Fixed

powershell.exe - Technician Terminal

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007]

ShoreSec Technician Session: Jordan @ SOHO-GATEWAY-OFFICE

Type or click commands below to diagnose gateway connectivity and DNS resolution.

Incident Tickets

1. Check NIC Gateway IP Run ipconfig to find default router.

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2. Test Gateway Packet Drop Run ping 192.168.1.1.

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3. Resolve DNS Records Run nslookup shoresec.app.

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Touch Macros:

Stage 4 of 5 • Security Operations Center (SOC)

Firewall Guardian

Defend the Core Database from oncoming malignant packets by selecting the correct security control!

Core Health: ❤❤❤ Threats Blocked: 0 / 5

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ShoreSec Host SQL Core Server

Packet Payload Diagnostic Awaiting incoming telemetry scan...

Deploy Defense Countermeasure:

Stage 5 of 5 • Operational Security & Final Clearance

Field OPSEC Incident Audit

Scan this draft message and tap on the 3 critical operational security leaks to redact them!

Leaks Flagged: 0 / 3

Draft Support Incident Post: Tap risky phrases to redact

"Hey team! We just provisioned our primary web database gateway at internal IP address 192.168.10.254. All staff can log into the master staging environment using default administrator password ShoreSecAdmin2026!. I'll be out of the office on a 2-week vacation in Nags Head, North Carolina so please do not push updates until I return."

OPSEC Checklist

Real threat actors use social media and internal announcements to harvest internal IPs, unrotated passwords, and physical travel schedules.

SOHO Network Cabling Pipeline

BIOS / UEFI Boot Hero

System Hardware Identification

Processor Parameters

Boot Priority Sequence

System Boot Error: BOOT_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND

OS Installer Booted Successfully!

CLI Network Triage Terminal

Firewall Guardian

Firewall Breached!

Core Server Defended!

Field OPSEC Incident Audit

All 5 Stages Mastered!

SOHO Network Cabling Pipeline

BIOS / UEFI Boot Hero

System Hardware Identification

Processor Parameters

Boot Priority Sequence

System Boot Error: BOOT_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND

OS Installer Booted Successfully!

CLI Network Triage Terminal

Firewall Guardian

Firewall Breached!

Core Server Defended!

Field OPSEC Incident Audit

All 5 Stages Mastered!

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