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Detection lab overview
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An overview of popular technologies available when creating a home lab for intrusion detection purposes.
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Lab use cases
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Exploring the importance of knowing what you want to accomplish from your setup before you just start downloading software.
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Tools and technology
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Walking through some of the tools and technology we will be using.
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Documentation
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Why it’s important to document your lab setup and security detections.
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Intro to building a security lab
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An introduction to setting up your VM and downloading all the necessary tools.
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VirtualBox installation
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For students who want to follow along, a quick how-to for installing VirtualBox.
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Set up/provision Security Onion
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For students who want to follow along: we will walk through how to set up and provision Security Onion within VirtualBox.
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Course description
A guide to setting up a home lab using open-source, free software. Students will see the available options on the market for virtualization (VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation/Fusion) and how to download/install various VMs for intrusion detection and testi
Meet the author
Mark Viglione is a graduate of Penn State University. He has experience working at a Fortune 500 company as a cybersecurity engineer. Mark is the founder of Enigma Networkz, a SaaS cybersecurity data analytics company helping small to midsized organizations protect their environment from cyber threats. He is a member of Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s client portfolio program and has been a speaker at Penn State Berks LaunchBox events. He has also authored various cybersecurity related coursework and labs.
Mark holds multiple cybersecurity certificates: SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner), SANS GCIA (Certified Intrusion Analyst) and CompTIA CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst).
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