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Building an InfoSec Lab

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As a cybersecurity professional, the experience of building a secure lab at home can help you understand the capabilities you can implement in a corporate environment. Take this Building an InfoSec Lab course to obtain corporate-level security in your home network and learn valuable information to apply on the job.
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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
Designed for learners with prior cybersecurity work experience who are interested in advancing their career or expanding their skillset.
Designed for learners with a solid grasp of foundational IT and cybersecurity concepts who are interested in pursuing an entry-level security role.
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Earn qualifying credits for certification renewal with completion certificates provided for submission.
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Course Outline

1
Module 1: Lab Planning
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H
13
Min
1
Module 2: Hardware Preparation
0
H
13
Min
1
Module 3: Tool Installation
2
H
17
Min
1
Module 4: Firewall
1
H
0
Min
1
Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
1
H
25
Min
1
Module 6: Vulnerability Scanner - Nexpose
0
H
13
Min
1
Module 7: Course Summary
0
H
7
Min

6.1 Vulnerability Scanner - Nexpose

Free

13m

5.1 QRadar Login Integration

Free

11m

4.1 Network Diagrams

Free

17m

3.1 ESXi

Free

14m

2.1 Installation Media

Free

4m

1.0 Introduction

Free

8m

7.1 Course Summary

Free

7m

5.2 Custom Properties Part 1

Free

11m

4.2 Connecting the Network

Free

11m

3.2 Applying the ESXi License

Free

4m

2.2 Prepping Hardware

Free

8m

1.1 Planning Your Lab

Free

7m

5.3 Custom Properties Part 2

Free

9m

Nmap

Free

5m

3.3 Installing pfSense

Free

16m

1.2 Types of Labs

Free

3m

5.4 Custom Properties Part 3

Free

8m

4.4 IPS-Snort

Free

8m

1.3 Firewalls

Free

11m

5.5 QRadar Custom Properties

Free

26m

4.5 Squid

Free

13m

3.5 Installing IPFire Part 2

Free

13m

1.4 SIEM and Web Proxy

Free

13m

5.6 QRadar Custom DSM Part 1

Free

11m

4.6 VPN

Free

5m

3.6 Installing CentOS

Free

13m

1.5 Scanners, DC and ESXi

Free

14m

5.7 QRadar Custom DSM Part 2

Free

10m

3.7 Installing QRadar

Free

10m

1.6 Hardware Selection

Free

13m

3.8 Installing Splunk

Free

7m

1.7 VLAN and Smart Switch

Free

4m

3.9 Installing OSSIM

Free

13m

3.10 Kali Linux

Free

5m

3.11 Installing SIFT

Free

5m

3.12 Windows Server 2016

Free

5m

3.13 Nexpose

Free

8m

3.14 Forensic Apps

Free

9m

Module 1: Lab Planning
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Module 1: Introduction
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5
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Module 2: Hardware Preparation
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Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
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Module 3: Tool Installation
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Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
Module 4: Firewall
Heading
Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
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Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
Module 6: Vulnerability Scanner - Nexpose
Heading
Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
Module 7: Course Summary
Heading
Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
6.1 Vulnerability Scanner - Nexpose

13m

Module 6: Vulnerability Scanner - Nexpose
5.1 QRadar Login Integration

11m

Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
4.1 Network Diagrams

17m

Module 4: Firewall
3.1 ESXi

14m

Module 3: Tool Installation
2.1 Installation Media

4m

Module 2: Hardware Preparation
1.0 Introduction

8m

Module 1: Lab Planning
7.1 Course Summary

7m

Module 7: Course Summary
5.2 Custom Properties Part 1

11m

Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
4.2 Connecting the Network

11m

Module 4: Firewall
3.2 Applying the ESXi License

4m

Module 3: Tool Installation
2.2 Prepping Hardware

8m

Module 2: Hardware Preparation
1.1 Planning Your Lab

7m

Module 1: Lab Planning
5.3 Custom Properties Part 2

9m

Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
Nmap

5m

Module 4: Firewall
3.3 Installing pfSense

16m

Module 3: Tool Installation
1.2 Types of Labs

3m

Module 1: Lab Planning
5.4 Custom Properties Part 3

8m

Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
4.4 IPS-Snort

8m

Module 4: Firewall
1.3 Firewalls

11m

Module 1: Lab Planning
5.5 QRadar Custom Properties

26m

Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
4.5 Squid

13m

Module 4: Firewall
3.5 Installing IPFire Part 2

13m

Module 3: Tool Installation
1.4 SIEM and Web Proxy

13m

Module 1: Lab Planning
5.6 QRadar Custom DSM Part 1

11m

Module 5: SIEM - QRadar
4.6 VPN

5m

Module 4: Firewall
Course Description

This course will guide you through the basics of incorporating several Information Security Engineering Tools in your home and/or lab. By building this lab you will be able to obtain corporate-level security within your home network, as well as a higher understanding of the capabilities and advantages these tools bring to your network. This course will also help mirror an infrastructure similar to your corporate environment whereseveral tests could be performed without actually interacting with your corporate network. This course is amust for the professional that wants to grow in the security engineering industry.

Prerequisites:

1. Intermediate knowledge of networking including routing and switching

2. General knowledge of hardware and Hardware assembly

3. General knowledge of Operating systems including installation and configuration

4. Basic knowledge of Regular expressions (REGEX).5.Hardware or virtual lab in order to run the configuration.

Course Goals:

By the end of the course, students should be able to build, create, and configure their own lab for Information Security.

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Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.

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Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.

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Building an InfoSec Lab

As a cybersecurity professional, the experience of building a secure lab at home can help you understand the capabilities you can implement in a corporate environment. Take this Building an InfoSec Lab course to obtain corporate-level security in your home network and learn valuable information to apply on the job.
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Course Description

This course will guide you through the basics of incorporating several Information Security Engineering Tools in your home and/or lab. By building this lab you will be able to obtain corporate-level security within your home network, as well as a higher understanding of the capabilities and advantages these tools bring to your network. This course will also help mirror an infrastructure similar to your corporate environment whereseveral tests could be performed without actually interacting with your corporate network. This course is amust for the professional that wants to grow in the security engineering industry.

Prerequisites:

1. Intermediate knowledge of networking including routing and switching

2. General knowledge of hardware and Hardware assembly

3. General knowledge of Operating systems including installation and configuration

4. Basic knowledge of Regular expressions (REGEX).5.Hardware or virtual lab in order to run the configuration.

Course Goals:

By the end of the course, students should be able to build, create, and configure their own lab for Information Security.

This course is part of a Career Path:
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Cybrary Career Paths are comprehensive training programs designed to prepare you for the most in-demand roles in the cybersecurity workforce. Each path follows a Learn, Practice, Prove model and includes different activity types aligned to key topics within the path’s security domain. As you progress through the path, your progress will be measured in real time using Experience Points (XP) that serve as a comprehensive capability score for each topic. Upon completing all of the requirements for a path, you will be rewarded with a shareable digital badge via Credly.
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Foundations
Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
Defensive Security
Focused on trying to find the bad guys. Topics such as threat intelligence, threat hunting, network monitoring, incident response. Defensive security is a reactive measure taken once a vulnerability is found through prevention, detection, and response.
Engineering and Operations
Focused on building and operating information systems.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
Leadership and Management
Focused on program design and oversight. Covers project and program management.
Offensive Security
Focused on validating security controls by trying to break them (i.e. penetration testing or ethical hacking). Topics such as Kali Linux, metasploit, scanning, and privilege escalation. Offensive security seeks out the problem or vulnerability through ethical hacking and finds a solution to disable the operation.
Offensive Security
Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
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