How to Build a Home Lab

Learn how to build and configure a home lab for cybersecurity testing and experimentation in this 40-minute conference talk from BSides Detroit 2016. Explore hardware and virtual hardware options, create base images, allocate resources, set up networking, and manage snapshots. Discover techniques for cloning and adding lab machines, and gain insights into advanced virtualization concepts. Whether you're a red team or blue team professional, this comprehensive guide will help you establish a robust testing environment for honing your cybersecurity skills.

Intro
Introductions
Red and Blue Alike
You Don't Need This
The Hardware
The Virtual Hardware
The Machines
Building a Base Image
Allocating Resources
Networking Without Wines
Take a Snapshot!
Attack of the Clones
Adding Lab Machines
Getting Started
Beyond Virtualization
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