Building My Cybersecurity Home Lab
Built the Windows-based foundation used for practical labs with OpenVPN, Nmap, Wireshark, and Windows PowerShell.
OpenVPNNmapWiresharkPowerShell
Read project →Projects
Completed work.
Every project below represents work I have actually performed in an authorized environment. Each page documents the objective, tools, methodology, findings, and lessons learned.
Meow
Scanned the assigned target, identified Telnet on port 23, connected to the service, and completed the beginner machine.
NmapTelnetService discovery
Read walkthrough →Fawn
Identified FTP on port 21, tested anonymous access, enumerated files, and retrieved the required proof.
NmapFTPAnonymous accessFile retrieval
Read walkthrough →Windows Intrusion Investigation
Reconstructed an intrusion from brute-force RDP access through account changes, persistence, and command-and-control activity. Correlated Windows authentication events with Sysmon process, network, and file telemetry.
Windows Event LogsSysmonEvent correlationIncident analysis