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Building Home Lab Environments

3 Courses
9 Hours
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As a cybersecurity professional, it's crucial to establish a dedicated "laboratory" to hone your skills and test new vulnerabilities. Just like in any field, practice is key before applying skills in real-world scenarios. This course, "Building a Cybersecurity Lab Environment," teaches you how to create a separate environment from your production network for learning purposes. You'll learn the importance and benefits of having such a lab, how to set up various target systems, including the latest Windows platforms and intentionally vulnerable systems. These targets enable you to conduct attacks, verify vulnerabilities, and undertake research projects without risking your production environment. Additionally, you'll discover how to create an "Attack Workstation" using operating systems like Kali Linux. By the end, you'll possess the skills, knowledge, and platform necessary to establish your own Cybersecurity Home Lab Environment.

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Home Lab Environment

Learn to establish a secure lab environment, add target servers, and set up your security workstation. Gain hands-on experience in creating a safe space for cybersecurity experimentation and practice.

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What You'll Learn
  • Setting up a Lab Environment
  • Adding Targets (Servers)
  • Adding Your Security Workstation
Prerequisites
  • Understand the fundamentals of cybersecurity.
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