Technical requirements
This chapter contains a practical exercise to install an open-source TIP that will be used throughout this book. It is essential to meet the following technical requirements:
- Hardware: Possess a computer or a server with at least 64 GB of disk space and 8 GB RAM. An i5 (or higher) processor is recommended to smoothly run the malware information sharing platform (MISP) virtual machine (VM).
- Software: Install a virtualization software environment (VirtualBox is used here, but VMware or any other virtualization software can be used as well). Most virtualization software supports all the major operating systems. Therefore, any OS should work fine.
- Miscellaneous: Have a basic knowledge of the chosen virtualization software in terms of networking and other configurations.
Note
You can still read this book and understand its concepts without installing the MISP platform. The practical aspect is added to equip you with the basic skills required to perform...