homelab

Cybersecurity Homelab

Welcome to my cybersecurity homelab. This environment is built to practice real-world offensive and defensive security techniques. I am a feral GenX raccoon with Wi-Fi and a High school CS teacher working toward transitioning into cybersecurity.

Lab Environment

• Host: Proxmox VE (Dell Precision 5820 - "Hank")

• VMs:

  • Kali Linux (Attacker)
  • Windows 11 (Target)
  • Debian 12 (Pi-hole DNS)
  • Debian 12 (cowrie-honeypot)
  • Metasplotable2

• Network:

  • Internal LAN: 192.168.0.0/24
  • Router: TP-Link AC1750
  • Switch: Netgear 24-port

Goals

• Build hands-on cybersecurity skills
• Prepare for CompTIA Security+
• Simulate real-world attack scenarios
• Document learning for professional growth

Setup Log

Initialized GitHub repo and connected from command machine.

SSH Setup

Successfully configured SSH authentication with Github

Labs

Defensive / Networking

• Network Failure Recovery
• Zero Trust Lab

Offensive / Exploitation

• Metasploitable2 Deployment
• Netcat Reverse Shell
• SMB Enumeration
• Grep Lab