Virtualization

How to Set Up a Beginner’s Cybersecurity Lab at Home (Step-by-Step Guide) Cybersecurity is a hands-on field, and having your own home lab is one of the best ways to learn. This guide will walk you through setting up a virtual cybersecurity lab on your computer using free tools like VirtualBox or VMware Player. 1️⃣ Choosing the Right Virtualization Software Before setting up your lab, you need a virtualization tool to run virtual machines (VMs). The two best free options are: ...

Virtualization & Cloud Basics Lab Setting Up Your Virtual Environment Follow these steps to set up your virtualization platform: 1. Choosing Your Virtualization Platform Select one of the following options to create a virtual machine: VirtualBox (Recommended for most users) Hyper-V (For Windows Pro/Enterprise users) VMware Workstation Player Cloud Instances (AWS, Azure, GCP) 2. Installing a Virtual Machine Download Ubuntu or Debian ISO from the official site. Create a new virtual machine in your chosen platform. Allocate 2+ CPU cores, 4GB RAM, and 20GB storage. Boot the VM and install the operating system. Working with Virtual Machines 3. Managing VM Snapshots Take a snapshot before making system changes. Restore a previous snapshot if something breaks. Export VM configurations for backup. 4. Remote Access with SSH Enable SSH on your virtual machine: sudo apt update && sudo apt install openssh-server sudo systemctl enable ssh sudo systemctl start ssh Find your VM’s IP address: ip a Connect from your host machine: ssh user@<vm-ip-address> Introduction to Containers 5. Setting Up Docker (Optional but Recommended) Install Docker: sudo apt update && sudo apt install docker.io -y sudo systemctl enable docker sudo systemctl start docker Run a simple container: docker run hello-world List running containers: docker ps Self-Check: Virtualization & Cloud Mastery Try answering these questions: ...