Take your first step to building your very own cybersecurity lab and preparing for the future of cybersecurity. Building the Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab and Cyber Range is a vital resource for anyone serious about learning hands-on cyber skills. It is also an essential resource to study for a variety of cybersecurity certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CompTIA PenTest+, CEH Practical, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Cisco CCIE Security, or CCNP Security.
Building the Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab and Cyber Range
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Build virtual, physical, or cloud-based cybersecurity lab.
Use tools like Vagrant, Terraform, and Ansible to automate complex and repetitive tasks.
Practice safe and refine a variety of offensive and defensive cybersecurity techniques.
Get skillset to deploy and manage secure environments on various platforms and cloud services.
Skills you'll gain
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September 2025
Assessments
8 assignments
Taught in English
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There is 1 module in this course
This module guides learners through building and managing cybersecurity labs, from setting up home labs and exploring Linux and virtualization, to deploying scalable infrastructure with OpenStack and Proxmox. It covers lab requirements for Wi-Fi and IoT hacking, cloud-based lab deployment, automation with Vagrant, Ansible, and Terraform, and best practices for malware analysis labs. The module concludes with honeypot and honeynet deployment in both local and cloud environments, providing hands-on skills for ethical hacking, incident response, and security research.
What's included
31 videos8 assignments
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