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Cybersecurity Lab: Windows Server, Wazuh, Nmap, Linux & AD
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Cybersecurity Lab: Windows Server, Wazuh, Nmap, Linux & AD

Hands-on cybersecurity lab with Nmap, Hydra, Wazuh & EICAR —foundational cybersecurity skills to grow with.
Created byBagley Crowder
Last updated 12/2025
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What you'll learn

  • Build a reproducible VirtualBox lab with Windows Server 2022, Active Directory, Wazah and Kali Linux.
  • Discover and map the lab network and AD services using Nmap, then perform LDAP enumeration and queries with ldapsearch.
  • Run controlled Hydra brute-force tests and analyze results.
  • Ingest and analyze logs with Wazuh.
  • Learn essential Linux command-line skills for lab administration and pentesting (package management, file operations, and basic networking commands).

Course content

17 sections • 19 lectures • 2h 8m total length

  • Welcome and Course Overview2:45

    In this introduction, I’ll give you a quick overview of what we’ll be covering, how the labs are structured, and what you can expect as a student. By the end of this lecture, you’ll understand:

    • The tools and environments we’ll be working with (Windows Server 2022, Kali Linux, VirtualBox, etc.)

    • What skills you’ll gain by completing the course

  • Download Your Lab Manual0:03

    This is your lab manual for download- a supplement to all the video exercises.

Requirements

  • Prerequisites: basic IT familiarity and motivation, a computer capable of running VirtualBox, and familiarity with networking concepts (vlan, ip addressing, dhcp). No prior Active Directory or Linux experience is required — the course walks you step-by-step through installing and configuring Windows Server Active Directory and a Linux distribution.

Description

Welcome to Active Directory Lab with Nmap & Hydra: Build a Windows Server 2022 & Linux Lab for CySA+ & Sec+.
This course is designed for beginners who want real, practical cybersecurity skills — not theory, not memorization, and not overwhelming jargon.  It's the course I always wanted when I first started out.

You will build a complete Windows Server 2022 + Linux security lab from scratch using free tools. Step by step, you’ll configure a Domain Controller, add a Linux attacker machine, and learn how network scanning, password attacks, logging, detection, and alerting work in real-world environments.

Then, we go hands-on with the tools that security analysts use every day:
• Nmap for network and vulnerability discovery
• Hydra for brute-force authentication attacks
• Active Directory enumeration basics
• Wazuh for detection, logging, and alert analysis
• EICAR for simulating malware in a safe, controlled way

You’ll learn not only how to run these tools, but why they matter — giving you confidence for real jobs, home labs, and future certifications like Security+, CySA+, Pentest+, CCNA, and even Security Onion.

Everything is broken down simply, clearly, and slowly so you never feel lost. By the end of the course, you will have a fully working cybersecurity lab, real skills you can demonstrate to employers, and the foundation to grow into more advanced blue-team or red-team learning.  We will even explore the power of AI for analysis- although it is important to always verify AI suggestions.

If you want practical cybersecurity skills and a course that truly supports beginners, this is for you. 

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners to intermediate learners: aspiring cybersecurity students, junior sysadmins, infosec practitioners, and Network+/Security+ candidates who want practical, lab-based training installing and configuring Windows Server 2022 Active Directory; performing network discovery with nmap; conducting controlled password-guessing exercises with Hydra from Kali Linux; and ingesting and analyzing logs with Wazuh to detect, investigate, and tune SIEM/IDS alerts.

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