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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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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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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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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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Cryptography: Man In the Middle AttackCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hStudents will be placed in the middle of an encrypted chat session.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Cryptography: Setting Up HTTPS in Windows and LinuxCryptography Attack and DefenceDuration: 2 hSetting up HTTPS enabled Web Servers in Linux and Windows Duration 2 hoursHands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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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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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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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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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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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Configure and Test the Firewall in WindowsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab the students will configure the Windows Firewall.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Configure Standard Windows PermissionsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will configure access to files and folders.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Configure Update Management in WindowsWindows Administration Fundamentals Duration: 2 hIn this lab students will manage Windows updates as a Windows Server Administrator.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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…Hands-on labStationX Membership
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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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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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 hourHands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
QRADAR - Auditing Service Accounts and Generating SIEM ReportsQRadar SIEMDuration: 2 hCollecting and aggregating logs are very essential to any organization.Hands-on labStationX Membership
QRADAR - Collecting Logs and Verifying Syslog Aggregation with pfSenseQRadar SIEMDuration: 2 hCollecting and aggregating logs are very essential to any organization.Hands-on labStationX Membership
QRADAR - Setting Up SYSLOG Forwarding From a Windows SystemQRadar SIEMDuration: 2 hCollecting and aggregating logs are very essential to any organization.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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…Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
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.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Post Exploitation and PivotingPentesting and Network ExploitationDuration: 2 hDuration: 2 hoursHands-on labStationX Membership
PythonPython for Cybersecurity Tool Development + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hThe Python Tool Building lab is divided into two parts: Python Fundamentals and Python Tool Building.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Python Tool Building - Authenticated SQLiPython for Cybersecurity Tool Development + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, you will exploit a very simple SQL injection vulnerability, as an authenticated user, using a Python script.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Python Tool Building - Banner GrabberPython for Cybersecurity Tool Development + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, we will be writing a short Python script that performs a banner grab on several ports.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Python Tool Building - C2Python for Cybersecurity Tool Development + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, students are given a compromised machine on which they will place an agent.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Python Tool Building - Local File InclusionPython for Cybersecurity Tool Development + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, there is an intentionally vulnerable file that has a local file inclusion vulnerability hosted on your machine.
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Scanning and EnumerationCyber Security Professional + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, you will practice scanning and enumeration using several popular tools, and learn how they can be used together to create a thorough and efficient workflow during the enumeration phase.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Scanning and Mapping NetworksCyber Security Professional + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hStudents will use Zenmap to scan a network segment in order to create an updated network map and detail findings on the systems discovered.
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Web 201 - Lab 2.2: Advanced SqlmapAdvanced Web Application ExploitationDuration: 2 hIn this lab we will explore some more advanced features of the SQL injection tool sqlmap, that will enable us to use it to exploit more difficult SQL injection vulnerabilities.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Web 201 - Lab 2.3: Manual Blind SQL InjectionAdvanced Web Application ExploitationDuration: 2 hIn this lab, we will cover how to exploit Blind SQL Injections manually.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Windows ExploitationPentesting and Network ExploitationDuration: 2 hIn this lab, you will learn techniques necessary to scan Windows machines for vulnerabilites and exploit a vulnerability to gain control of the victim machine.
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Windows Rootkits With PythonPython for Hacking & Offensive Security Duration: 2 hIn this lab, we will use the Pywin32 extensions and the Deviare library to hook into functions and interact with the internal data structures.
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Securing Linux - Monitoring with SecurityOnionLinux Security & Hardening Duration: 2 hIn this lab, we are going to introduce Zeek in the context of a SecurityOnion installation.
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Securing Linux - Secure Remote AccessLinux Security & Hardening Duration: 2 hMany of the machines that we access we do remotely.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Securing Linux - SELinuxLinux Security & Hardening Duration: 2 hSELinux is a system that allows you to define how various entities in the system are allowed to interact.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Analyze Malicious Network TrafficCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series + 3 more blocksDuration: 2 hStudents will take some time to review malicious traffic within a controlled environment.
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Automated in-Depth Packet DecodingNetwork ForensicsDuration: 2 hStudents will use Network Miner to analyze network traffic.
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Creating a Case in AutopsyForensic Investigations and Evidence HandlingDuration: 2 hIn this lab students will become familiar with creating a lab in Autopsy.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Creating a Case in FTKCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, students will learn how to use Exterro’s Forensic Toolkit (FTK) to perform foundational digital media analysis.
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Detect Unauthorized Changes by Comparing to Approved ConfigurationsRootkits & Threat DetectionDuration: 2 hStudents will use a variety of tools to record and snapshot different aspects of a Windows workstation, and then compare those recent state updates to approved configurations.Hands-on labStationX Membership
FTK Enterprise Fundamentals and Mobile InvestigationForensic Investigations and Evidence HandlingDuration: 2 hIn this lab, students will use Exterro’s Forensic Toolkit (FTK) to conduct hands-on digital media analysis by investigating a realistic case scenario.
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Holistic Network Identification and ProtectionNetwork SecurityDuration: 2 hThis exercise provides students an opportunity to exercise their network identification and protection capabilities learned in the last week.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Import Nexpose Vulnerability Data into QRadarCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training SeriesDuration: 1 h 30 minStudents will use QRadar to schedule and run an automated vulnerability scan using Nexpose to identify potential threat vectors.
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Intro to Linux - Pipes and FiltersIntroduction to Linux Duration: 2 hIn this lab, you will learn how to chain multiple commands together to achieve more complex goals.
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Introduction To OWASP Top Ten 2017: CapstoneExploit Development Duration: 2 hThis lab is a capstone event for the ten Intro to the OWASP Top Ten labs.
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Linux x64 Binary Exploitation with Stack Canaries (Part 1)Linux x64 Binary ExploitationDuration: 2 hIn this lab, we will look at how stack canaries are used to prevent stack based buffer overflows and potential ways that they can be defeated.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Linux x64 Binary Exploitation with Stack Canaries (Part 2)Linux x64 Binary ExploitationDuration: 2 hIn this lab, we will continue our look at how stack canaries are used to prevent stack based buffer overflows and potential ways that they can be defeated.
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Live Imaging with FTK Imager and Data Recovery with AutopsyDigital Media ForensicsDuration: 2 hStudents will create a live image using FTK Imager and verify that the image was created successfully.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Password Cracking with PRTKForensic Investigations and Evidence HandlingDuration: 2 hIn this lab, students will learn how to use Exterro’s Password Recovery Toolkit (PRTK) to recover a variety of password types.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Patch Installation and Validation TestingCyber Security ProfessionalDuration: 2 hStudents will identify if a vulnerability is present on two Windows systems and then move to remediate the vulnerability, if necessary.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Patching With WSUSCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series + 2 more blocksDuration: 2 hStudents will have access to a Windows 2012 Server running the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS), and use it to select and approve patches needed for a Windows 7 client.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Recovery From Inadequate PatchingCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training SeriesDuration: 2 hStudents will become familiar with procedures used backing up data, patching the system after a reported attack, checking the system for new vulnerabilities and then performing a rollback.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Registry AnalysisCyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series + 1 more blockDuration: 2 hIn this lab, students will explore the types of information stored within the Windows Registry and learn how to locate key data across different registry hives.
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RootKitMalware Analysis & Reverse Engineering Duration: 2 hThis lab is designed to introduce the student to a Windows rootkit and to some tools and techniques used in discovery and removal of the rootkit.
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Secure Coding (Python) - Lab 3: AuthenticationSecure Coding (Python)Duration: 2 hIn this lab, we will look at authentication vulnerabilities including verbose error messages, plaintext passwords, and single-factor authentication.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Secure Coding (Python) - Lab 5: CryptographySecure Coding (Python)Duration: 2 hThere are many issues that can arise with Cryptography, when trying to write secure code.Hands-on labStationX Membership
Whitelisting & Suspicious File VerificationRootkits & Threat DetectionDuration: 2 hStudents will become familiar with procedures used in the validation of suspicious files.