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Introduction In part 6 of my SOC project, I finished setting up part of my Corporate LAN network, and getting some vulnerable web apps running in Docker containers on my Ubuntu Server VM. I also set DNS entries on the Windows Server, so that these apps could be accessed through
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Introduction There has been a bit of time since the last update of Project Fur-tress. Part-time university coursework had to be done, I'm also working through some more cybersecurity training, the SOC100 course from Level Effect. I've also now been out of work for about 3
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Introduction In Project Fur-Tress: Building a Home SOC Lab (Part 4), I finished setting up my domain controller, created several users and assigned them to groups. I also set a few different group policies to reduce the password requirements, set local admin for the IT Ops group, and to install
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Introduction In part 3, I set up Kali Linux in the Fake Internet VLAN to simulate external threats, and configured Windows Server 2019 as the domain controller for the Corporate LAN, handling DNS and DHCP services. I realized that jumping into the RemoteAccess and VPN setup wasn't the
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Introduction In Part 2 of Project Fur-tress, I successfully set up a Debian VM as the management device for my pfSense firewall and VLANs. After configuring the VLANs, interfaces, DHCP servers, and firewall rules, I ensured the management device was correctly integrated and connected to the internet. In this section,
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Introduction In the first part of Project Fur-Tress, which you can read here, I used Proxmox, hosted on a Dell server, to set up a Linux Bridge, ensuring all VMs in the lab would utilise this for network connectivity. After that, I created a VM, installed pfSense, and configured the
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Introduction Having recently achieved the BTL1 certification in cybersecurity from Security Blue Team (a fantastic starting point for anyone interested in the field), I realized that a certification is just the beginning. Hands-on experience with defensive cybersecurity tools and systems is invaluable. So, armed with a Dell server at home,