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Auditing Service Accounts and Setting Up Automated Log CollectionCritical Security Controls + 4 more blocksDuration: 2 hStudents will explore information-gathering techniques, audit service accounts in a Windows Environment, collect Windows logs, and automate log transfer with Syslog.

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Back Up and Restore Data in LinuxSecurity+ Secure Systems ManagementLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will back up and restore data.

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Back Up and Restore Data in WindowsSecurity+ Secure Systems ManagementLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will back up and restore data.

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Basics of MetasploitCyber Security Fundamentals + 2 more blocksDuration: 2 hIn this lab we will dive into exploiting machines in our test environment.

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BCP DRP and Test PlanningCyber Security Fundamentals + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, students will gain hands-on experience with key organizational resilience documents, including the Business Continuity Plan (BCP), Business Impact Assessment (BIA), and Disaster…

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Can You Back Up and Restore Data in Windows and Linux?Security+ Secure Systems ManagementLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will manage Linux and Windows file servers.

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Can You Configure Standard Linux and Windows Permissions?Security+ Account Management PracticesLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will configure permissions for files and folders.

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Can You Configure the Firewall in Linux and Windows?Security+ Secure Systems ManagementLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will configure the firewall service to permit specified network connections.

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Can You Deploy a Certificate Authority and Issue Certificates?Security+ PKI EssentialsLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will install the Window Server Certification Authority role and configure an enterprise root CA, customize a certificate template, and use it to automatically issue code…

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Can You Enumerate Network Services by Using Port Scanning in Linux?Security+ Offensive ToolsLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you conduct network scanning to discover MAC addresses, IP addresses, and listening ports on a target server.

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Can You Harden a Server by Restricting Access per Protocol?Security+ Tools and Access ManagementLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will add blacklisted IP addresses to your web server, and you need to allow access to the server from a specific network only.

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Can You Harden Windows Hosts?Security+ Technology and Tools EssentialsLevel: ExpertDuration: 2 hIn this challenge, you will configure Windows firewall rules, Group Policy security settings, IPsec, and a PPTP VPN server.

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Can You Manage Access in Linux and Windows?Security+ Account Management PracticesLevel: ExpertDuration: 2 hIn this challenge, you will configure access for both Linux and Windows servers.

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Can You Manage Password Requirements in Windows and Linux?Security+ Account Management PracticesLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will manage password settings on Linux and Windows servers.

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Can You Manage Users and Groups in Windows and Linux?Security+ Account Management PracticesLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will manage local user accounts and groups on both Linux and Windows servers.

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Can You Manage Windows and Linux Systems?Security+ Secure Systems ManagementLevel: ExpertDuration: 2 hIn this challenge, you will manage network servers that run Linux and Windows.

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Can You Secure Host Settings Through Firewall Settings and Group Policy?Security+ Technology and Tools EssentialsLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will configure the Windows firewall, and then you will configure Group Policy password and file system auditing settings.

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Can You Secure Network Access?Security+ Technology and Tools EssentialsLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you enable IPSec to secure LAN traffic, and you configure a PPTP VPN server and client.

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Can You Use PKI to Secure a Network Environment?Security+ PKI EssentialsLevel: ExpertDuration: 2 hIn this challenge, you will create a private PKI certificate authority, configure website HTTPS, enable DNSSEC, and then protect data at rest through Microsoft Encrypting File System.

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Can You Use PowerShell to Gather Computer Information in Windows?Security+ Offensive ToolsLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this challenge, you will gather system information by creating simple PowerShell scripts.

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CIRP Creation and DisasterCritical Security Controls + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hStudents will become familiar with the creation of a Cyber Incident Response Plan (CIRP).

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Configure a Jump BoxCompTIA Security+ Core SkillsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will implement a secure administrative environment by configuring a Linux jump box.

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Configure a Wireless Access PointCompTIA Security+ Core SkillsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will implement wireless networking.

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Configure and Test the Firewall in WindowsSecurity+ Secure Systems ManagementLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will configure the Windows firewall.

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Configure Password Management in WindowsSecurity+ Account Management PracticesLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will display and configure the password policy for local user accounts.

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Configure Patch Management in LinuxSecurity+ Secure Systems ManagementLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will configure patch management on your system.

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Configure Security Settings by Using Microsoft Group PolicySecurity+ Technology and Tools EssentialsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you configure password policy and general security settings through Group Policy.

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Configure Standard Windows PermissionsSecurity+ Account Management PracticesLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will control access to files and folders.

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Configure Windows Defender on a Windows SystemSecurity+ Defensive ToolsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will use Windows Defender to manage potentially malicious software.

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Configure Windows Firewall ACL RulesSecurity+ Technology and Tools EssentialsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will configure Windows firewall settings using the GUI and PowerShell.4.

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Cryptography: Attacking Classic CiphersCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hTraining on how to use GPG with a GPG challenge at the end.

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Cryptography: Decrypting Files With a Dictionary AttackCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hStudents are given two files and are charged with decrypting both.The first one has the password given, and the second they must brute force the password with a dictionary attack.

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Cryptography: Forging MACs With Side ChannelsCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hStudents will be faced with a MAC protocol and they must exploit a timing side channel information leak to forge a MAC on a message.

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Cryptography: Hidden Veracrypt ContainersCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hStudents will be shown how to create Veracrypt encrypted containers and will be challenged with creating a hidden container which contains provided files.

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Cryptography: Man In the Middle AttackCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hStudents will be placed in the middle of an encrypted chat session.

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Cryptography: Setting Up HTTPS in Windows and LinuxCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hSetting up HTTPS enabled Web Servers in Linux and Windows Duration 2 hours

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Cryptography: Setting Up Two Factor AuthenticationCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hSet up 2FA in Windows and Linux Duration 2 hours

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Cryptography: SteganographyCryptography Attack and Defence + 2 more blocksDuration: 2 hIn this lab, students will learn: How information can be hidden in cover files.

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Cryptography: Using the OpenSSL CLI ToolCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hTraining on how to use OpenSSL CLI tool with a challenge at the end.

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Deploy a Docker ContainerCompTIA Security+ Core SkillsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will manage Docker containers.

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Deploy a Private Certificate AuthoritySecurity+ PKI EssentialsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will install and configure an Enterprise Root Certification Authority.

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Deploy a Virtual MachineCompTIA Security+ Core SkillsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will manage virtual machines hosted on Windows and Linux servers.

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Digitally Sign Code To Verify AuthenticityCompTIA Security+ Core SkillsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will digitally sign PowerShell code, verifying its authenticity as part of a larger Infrastructure as Code (IaC) management system.

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Examine Log Files to Block Bad ActorsSecurity+ Tools and Access ManagementLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will read log files containing forensic evidence of events that occur on a Linux system, find failed login attempts on your servers in system log files and use those entries…

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Force Users to Change Password Upon First Sign InSecurity+ Tools and Access ManagementLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will create a new user account, and then you will set the password to expire when the user first signs in so that the user is required to create a new password.

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Gap Analysis of Firewall RulesCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 2 more blocksDuration: 2 hStudents will log into an organization's firewall, document existing firewall rules, analyze these rules and making recommendations based on this analysis.

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Getting Started with Cybersecurity Defensive ToolsSecurity+ Defensive ToolsLevel: Getting StartedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will manage log files in Windows Server and Linux, configure security tools and audit permissions, confirm file integrity, and manage secure remote administration.

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Getting Started with Security Concepts in Windows and Linux EnvironmentsSecurity+ Technology and Tools EssentialsLevel: Getting StartedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this lab, you will configure fundamental computer security settings in Windows and Linux environments.

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Identify Non-secure Network TrafficSecurity+ Technology and Tools EssentialsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will capture and analyze HTTP and FTP network traffic.

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Installing Patches and Testing SoftwareCyber Defense Incident Responder + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hStudents will identify if a vulnerability is present in the systems and remediate the vulnerability if necessary.

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Manually Request a PKI CertificateSecurity+ PKI EssentialsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this challenge, you will use the CertMgr MMC tool to request a computer certificate, and then you will export the certificate and private key for backup purposes.

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Network DiscoveryCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 4 more blocksDuration: 2 hThe Network Discovery lab is designed to help students facilitate open source collection by teaching them how to use more intimate network discovery techniques.

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Network Topology GenerationCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 5 more blocksDuration: 2 hIn this hands-on lab, students will gain practical experience using Zenmap, the graphical interface for Nmap, to perform network discovery and reconnaissance.

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Open Source CollectionCyber Security Fundamentals + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this hands-on lab, students will explore open-source information collection techniques using advanced Google search operators and be introduced to the Google Hacking Database (GHDB).

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Use a Password Cracking Utility in LinuxSecurity+ Offensive ToolsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will use John the Ripper to audit passwords.

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Use Git to Manage CodeCompTIA Security+ Core SkillsLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will manage application source code by using a Git repository.

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Can You Customize Profiles and Filters in Wireshark?Introduction to WiresharkLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this lab, you will implement Wireshark.

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Can You Display Customizations and Exploration of Captured Traffic by Using Wireshark?Introduction to WiresharkLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minmay be recreated and examined.

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Can You Explore the Varied Uses of Wireshark?Introduction to WiresharkLevel: ExpertDuration: 2 hIn this lab, you will explore the varied uses of Wireshark.

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Can You Extract Intercepted Files and Perform Password Attack Discovery?Introduction to WiresharkLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this lab, you will extract intercepted files and perform password attack discovery using Wireshark.

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Recreate Data ContentIntroduction to WiresharkLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will manipulate a Wireshark capture so that the content may be exported.

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Use Wireshark to Discover Evidence of Network AttacksIntroduction to WiresharkLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will locate information from network traffic to discover facts or uncover evidence of attacks.

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Backup and Restore Data in WindowsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will backup and restore data by creating files and folders, backing up that data, and finally restoring the lost data using the Windows Server Backup tool.

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Configure a Local Security Policy on Server 2019Windows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will configure account policies, then local user account settings.

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Configure and Test the Firewall in WindowsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab the students will configure the Windows Firewall.

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Configure Network Load Balancing for a Web FarmWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab the students will configure network load balancing in a network that contains two web servers.

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Configure Security Settings by Using Microsoft Group PolicyWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will will use Microsoft Active Directory to ensure that domain-joined computers adhere to organizational security policies.

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Configure Standard Windows PermissionsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will configure access to files and folders.

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Configure Update Management in WindowsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will manage Windows updates as a Windows Server Administrator.

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Configure Windows Defender on a Windows SystemWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab the students will confirm that the Windows Defender service will block a potentially harmful software.

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Configure Windows Firewall ACL RulesWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab the students will configure inbound and outbound firewall rules to control traffic for a specific server.

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Install and Manage Windows Admin Center ExtensionsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab the students will install and configure Windows Admin Center while also managing extensions.

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Manage Users and Groups in WindowsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will use PowerShell and Local Users and Groups tool to manage user and group accounts.

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Use EFS to Encrypt Files on NTFS VolumesWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will use File Explorer to encrypt files and folders through Encrypting File System (EFS), and then test the configuration by attempting to access an encrypted file as a…

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Analyze and Update a Company BCP/BIA/DRP/CIRPCyber Defense Incident Responder + 3 more blocksDuration: 2 hStudents will become familiar with the Business Continuity Plan (BCP), Business Impact Assessment (BIA), Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and Computer Incident Response Plan (CIRP).

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Can You Capture and Analyze Network Traffic?CySA+: Cyber Security AnalystLevel: ExpertDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this lab, you will analyze network traffic, crack passwords, and perform image forensics.

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Can You Manage Threats by Using Source Code, Logs, and Security Templates?Security Threat IntelligenceLevel: AdvancedDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this lab, you will manage threats by using source code, logs, and security templates.

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Can You Reduce Threats by Using Nmap, SSH, Source Code Analysis, and Security Templates?Security Threat IntelligenceLevel: ExpertDuration: 2 hIn this lab, you will reduce threats by using nmap, SSH, source code analysis, and security templates.

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Check for Indicators of Other Attack Activity (Debug PE File)Threat Intelligence & DefenseDuration: 2 hStudents will check for indications of other attack activity.

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Collecting Logs and Verifying Syslog AggregationCyber Defense Analyst Training SeriesDuration: 2 hCollecting and aggregating logs are very essential to any organization.

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Comprehensive Threat ResponseCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 3 more blocksDuration: 2 hIn this final lab, we will attempt to exercise all the relevant skills found in this domain.

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Event Log Collection with QRadarQRadar SIEMDuration: 2 hIn this lab you will use QRadar with wincollect to ingest logs from a local host for analysis Duration 1 hour

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Identifying System Vulnerabilities with OpenVASCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 3 more blocksDuration: 2 hStudents will scan a system in OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment) to discover and identify systems on the network that have vulnerabilities.

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Perform Network ScanningSecurity Threat IntelligenceLevel: GuidedDuration: 1 h 15 minIn this lab, you will perform network scanning and reconnaissance.

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QRADAR - Auditing Service Accounts and Generating SIEM ReportsQRadar SIEMDuration: 2 hCollecting and aggregating logs are very essential to any organization.

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QRADAR - Collecting Logs and Verifying Syslog Aggregation with pfSenseQRadar SIEMDuration: 2 hCollecting and aggregating logs are very essential to any organization.

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QRADAR - Setting Up SYSLOG Forwarding From a Windows SystemQRadar SIEMDuration: 2 hCollecting and aggregating logs are very essential to any organization.

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Recover from IncidentCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 5 more blocksDuration: 2 hThis lab covers a variety of concepts, and exercises static and dynamic analysis skills related to malware identification and eradication.

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Vulnerability Scanning with GVMCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hStudents will conduct a vulnerability scan utilizing Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM), generate a vulnerability report, and review the vulnerabilities identified in the report.

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Windows System Hardening with Group Policy & Active DirectoryCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 5 more blocksDuration: 2 hIn this hands-on lab, students will learn how to strengthen and manage a Windows domain environment using Active Directory and Group Policy.

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Windows System Hardening with PowerShellCyber Defense Analyst Training Series + 7 more blocksDuration: 2 hIn this hands-on lab, students will use PowerShell to implement essential Windows system hardening techniques.

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WMI Event PersistenceThreat Intelligence & DefenseDuration: 2 hIn this lab the student will scan a network, compromise a target, pivot into an internal network, establish persistence, and then remove the persistent mechanism as a bonus task.

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Core Impact Vulnerability ScanEthical Hacking FundamentalsDuration: 2 hThis exercise will introduce students to the advanced settings within the Core Impact.

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Intro to Linux - Routing and SSH TunnelsCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series + 4 more blocksDuration: 2 hRouting is an important networking concept.

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Intro to PythonPython for Cybersecurity Tool Development + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hThis lab is a quick introduction to programming in Python.

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OWASP Top Ten 2025 - Capstone (pt.1)Introduction To OWASP Top TenDuration: 1 h 30 minIn this hands-on capstone lab, students will apply the knowledge and skills gained throughout the OWASP Top 10 2025 training series by investigating and exploiting vulnerabilities within a realistic…

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OWASP Top Ten 2025 - Capstone (pt.2)Introduction To OWASP Top TenDuration: 1 h 30 minThis is part 2 (pt.2) of the OWASP Top Ten 2025 Capstone Lab.

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Pentesting & Network Exploitation - Linux Target Analysis LabsCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hArt of Exploitation: Pentesting & Network Exploitation exposes students to all manner of reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, exploitation and pillaging for 802.3 networks.

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Pentesting & Network Exploitation: LAN ExploitationPentesting and Network ExploitationDuration: 2 hArt of Exploitation: Pentesting & Network Exploitation exposes students to all manner of reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, exploitation and pillaging for 802.3 networks.

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Post Exploitation and PivotingPentesting and Network ExploitationDuration: 2 hDuration: 2 hours

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