To build a lab-based simulation tool demonstrating Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks and secure communication countermeasures such as HTTPS, certificate validation, and encrypted channels.
Study MITM attack techniques.
Design lab network topology.
Simulate packet interception (controlled).
Analyze intercepted unencrypted traffic.
Implement HTTPS secure communication demo.
Demonstrate certificate validation process.
Compare encrypted vs unencrypted traffic.
Log captured packet analysis.
Build educational visualization interface.
Conduct controlled experiments.
Document mitigation techniques.
Prepare final evaluation report.
