Cybersecurity Home Lab Ideas
๐. Google Gruyere โ Web vuln lab โ Exploit flaws & analyze logs.
google-gruyere.appspot.com
๐. YARA โ Malware pattern matching โ Write rules & scan samples.
virustotal.github.io/yara
๐. Velociraptor โ Endpoint hunting/IR โ Collect artifacts & hunt threats.
velocidex.com
๐. Security Onion (SOC mode) โ SOC practice โ Triage alerts & investigate in lab.
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๐. Blue Team Labs โ SOC challenges โ Complete detection & response tasks.
blueteamlabs.online
๐. IR Plan โ Incident response template โ Adapt & test with lab scenarios.
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๐. KAPE โ Forensic triage tool โ Collect artifacts from lab machines.
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๐. Volatility โ Memory forensics โ Analyze RAM dumps for evidence.
volatilityfoundation.org
๐. Clonezilla โ Disk imaging โ Back up or restore lab systems.
clonezilla.org
๐๐. VirtualBox Networking โ Isolated nets โ Simulate segmented environments.
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๐๐. MITRE ATT&CK โ TTP knowledge base โ Map attacker techniques in lab.
attack.mitre.org
๐๐. TheHive โ IR case management โ Track incidents & investigations.
thehive-project.org
๐๐. Wazuh (IR mode) โ Alerts & correlation โ Respond to lab-generated events.
wazuh.com/install
๐๐. TTX Framework โ Tabletop exercises โ Run simulated IR discussions.
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๐๐. DetectionLab โ Prebuilt DFIR lab โ Deploy with logging & monitoring.
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๐๐. VirtualBox โ VM management โ Create & run isolated machines.
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๐๐. Linux CLI โ Shell tutorials โ Practice commands on test systems.
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๐๐. Cockpit โ Linux web admin โ Manage servers through a browser.
cockpit-project.org
๐๐. Nmap โ Network scanning โ Discover hosts & open ports.
nmap.org/download.html
๐๐. Apache โ Local web server โ Host sites in a lab environment.
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๐๐. Pi-hole โ DNS sinkhole โ Block ads & trackers in lab net.
pi-hole.net
๐๐. OverTheWire โ Linux CTF games โ Learn by solving wargames.
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๐๐. TryHackMe โ Linux fundamentals โ Follow guided hands-on labs.
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๐๐. Wireshark (advanced) โ Packet analysis โ Use filters & inspect sessions.
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๐๐. Phishing Quiz โ Phish detection โ Test spotting suspicious emails.
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