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Virtualization Lab
Spin it up. Attack it. Throw it away.
The virtualization lab is the safety net that lets every other lab take risks. Each cohort has dedicated cluster space — clone a vulnerable VM, run an attack chain, snapshot before recovery, and tear down without consequence. Live identity, live segmentation, live everything.
STATIONS
LINE ITEMS
EXERCISES
STUDENT WORK
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THE WORK.
- 01Spin up a vulnerable Windows + Linux estate from a known-good template
- 02Run an attack chain end-to-end with an isolated red-team
- 03Practice snapshot-and-rollback as a recovery drill
- 04Build identity + group policy on a fresh AD forest
- 05Stage zero-trust + conditional access proofs of concept
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THE GEAR.
Same stack listed on every job posting in this field.
- ●VMware vSphere cluster (3-node)
- ●Microsoft Hyper-V host
- ●Shared storage (iSCSI + NFS)
- ●Snapshot + clone infrastructure
- ●Per-cohort segmented networking
- VMware vSphere
- Hyper-V
- Active Directory
- Entra ID
- PowerShell
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STUDENT WORK
FROM HERE.
- LinuxHardening
Linux Hardening Baseline
Authored a CIS-aligned hardening baseline for a public-facing Ubuntu server and validated with Lynis.
↗ See the work - Zero TrustEntra ID
Capstone · Zero-Trust Lab
End-to-end zero-trust implementation in the virtualization lab — identity, device posture, segmentation.
↗ See the work
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PROGRAMS HERE.
- [ CYBER ]
Cybersecurity & Networking
Defend the systems the world runs on. Hands-on training in network defense, threat detection, and security operations.
↗ Explore CYBER - [ CIT ]
Computer Information Technology
The launchpad into modern IT careers — systems, support, virtualization, and cloud foundations.
↗ Explore CIT
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