EPSILON2: UTILIZING NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION TO SIMULATE AN INFORMATION SECURITY TESTING ENVIRONMENT

Epsilon2 is based off the old Epsilon system but is built from the ground up using newer technologies. It utilizes the KVM hypervisor together with libvirt to virtualize physical networks in order to effectively reduce resource consumption. The simulated networks are used for introducing Information Security concepts and practices to students and professionals alike. Improvements include; the simulation of more complex network topologies such as those that use DMZs to enable realistic threat simulations that conform to todaya€ s trends; the centralization of storage and system management which enables an easier and simpler administration, and the deployment of a Web Application to function as the interface where the administrator can perform administrative tasks such viewing longs, controlling virtual machines, and defining the network topology. The system also utilizes the BitTorrent protocol for faster file serving over the network.