Cybersecurity Resources
Tools, guides, and materials to support your learning journey
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NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
The U.S. government’s gold-standard framework for managing cyber risk. The PDF guide covers: Core functions (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover). …
Splunk Free Tier
Free version of Splunk Enterprise for SIEM and log analysis labs. Key uses: Ingest Windows Event Logs (e.g., failed login …
VMware Workstation Player
Free desktop hypervisor to run multiple VMs (e.g., Kali + Windows) simultaneously. Features: Snapshot functionality for lab rollbacks. Network simulation …
Wireshark
The industry-standard network protocol analyzer for real-time traffic inspection. Use it in labs to: Capture and dissect packets (HTTP, DNS, …
Windows Server 2019/2022 Evaluation
Official Microsoft evaluation ISOs for setting up Active Directory, Group Policy, and enterprise security labs. These time-limited (180-day) versions provide …
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Active Directory Security & Group Policy Lab
BeginnerVirtual Lab 120 mins Free
This hands-on lab provides a realistic enterprise environment to practice securing Windows Active Directory, the backbone of organizational identity management. Participants will: Deploy a Windows …
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