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The Complete Hands-On Labs for Cyber Pros
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(2 ratings)
18 students
Created byFrançois B. Arthanas
Last updated 12/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Create a documented Cyber HomeLab environment that proves you can do the job before you even get the interview.
  • Stop attacks cold using AppLocker whitelisting and Security Onion the exact tools used in real Security Operations Center
  • Stop guessing. Use Wireshark and Tcpdump to dissect network traffic and find the "needle in the haystack."
  • From Password Cracking (John the Ripper) to Vulnerability Scanning (Nessus), you'll see both sides of the battlefield.
  • Think Like an Adversary: Map threats using the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, the industry standard for understanding attacker behavior.

Course content

5 sections • 13 lectures • 10h 7m total length

  • SecLab VM(s) Setup – Building Your Range1:40:01

    In Lab 0, we will walk through setting up the ultimate cybersecurity home lab, consisting of Kali Linux, Metasploitable, Ubuntu Server (Wazuh), Ubuntu Desktop, and Flare VM. This lab aimed at individuals studying for cybersecurity certifications like, ISC2 CC, Network+, A+, Security+, CEH, OSCP, CISSP, CISA, CISM, etc., who want practical hands-on experience to complement their theoretical knowledge.

    System Requirements

    RAM: 16GB (32+ GB Recommended)

    CPU: 2GHz or better

    Storage: 500GB SSD or more

    Lab Setup Overview Basic Lab Setup:

    Install Kali Linux with Metasploit on VMware Workstation Blue Team Lab Setup: Install Ubuntu Server with Wazuh Malware Analysis Lab Setup: Install Flare VM on Windows 10 Lab Setup Steps Setting Up VMware Workstation: Download and install VMware Workstation Pro for free Configure VMware Workstation and install Kali Linux with Metasploit Setting Up Blue Team Lab: Install Ubuntu Server and Wazuh for endpoint protection


    Please see the Downloadable material section to download all the VMs and Tools used. You might need to use Google to research for other things like Kali Linux. Udemy doesn't allow us to include external links

  • Linux Essential Commands – Mastering the Terminal1:02:06
  • Windows Essentials (GUI, CMD & PowerShell)41:50

Requirements

  • System Requirements: RAM: 16GB (32+ GB Recommended) CPU: 2GHz or better Storage: 500GB SSD or more

Description

Are you looking to break into cybersecurity but feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of tools you need to learn? Or maybe you’ve read the books, but you lack the hands-on muscle memory to pass a technical interview?

Welcome to The Complete Hands-On Labs for Cyber Pros.

This course is designed for one purpose: To help you build the Ultimate HomeLab a personal playground where you can simulate attacks, practice defense, and master the tools used by industry professionals every day.

This is not just a hacking course. While we do cover offensive concepts like password cracking and vulnerability scanning, this course focuses heavily on the skills most juniors lack: Traffic Analysis, System Administration, and Defense.

What makes this course unique? Most courses stick to the "classics" (Kali and Metasploit). We go further.

  • Enterprise Defense: You will learn AppLocker, a critical Windows defense mechanism used in corporate environments.

  • The SOC Experience: You will set up Security Onion, the gold standard for open-source network security monitoring.

  • The Future of Cyber: In a special bonus module, you will learn how to install DeepSeek AI locally using Ollama. You will build your own private, offline AI assistant to help you write scripts and analyze logs without sending data to the cloud.

Don't just watch. Do. Enroll today and start building your lab.

Who this course is for:

  • Aspiring SOC Analysts, Junior Penetration Testers, IT Admins.
  • Action-Takers: You learn by doing, breaking, and fixing things.
  • Career Switchers: You need a "virtual internship" experience to put on your resume immediately.
  • Security Analysts: You want to master the "deep technical" side of the job (Packet Analysis, SIEM, AI).

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