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1. #Vmware vs virtualbox homelab update#
2. #Vmware vs virtualbox homelab manual#
3. #Vmware vs virtualbox homelab software#
4. #Vmware vs virtualbox homelab license#
5. #Vmware vs virtualbox homelab series#

Uses Elasticsearch and MongoDB as it’s core but also includes a nice web GUI. Over time more functionality and app integrations have been added to ELK beyond the three primary apps so now even Elastic developers just refer to it as the ‘Elastic Stack’. Originally a single application called ‘Elasticsearch’ that eventually incorporated complimentary apps (Logstash and Kibana) to form the ‘ELK Stack’.

#Vmware vs virtualbox homelab license#

Due to it’s opensource license Elastic is very widely used and forms the core of several other SIEM applications that I’ll briefly reference below. While Splunk at least does have a free version, and is one of the most well-known SIEM products on the market, I decided to use an alternative option called Elastic that is free, opensource, and light enough to squeeze into my home lab. There are a bunch of popular (and expensive) SIEMs on the market such as Splunk and LogRhythm that are meant for enterprise environments but my use case is for a small home lab and I don’t have the hardware (or the $$$) for an elaborate enterprise application. DevOps tools such as Vagrant and Ansible are great for this kind of work and while I do have some experience with these tools I do not currently have a fully functional, end-to-end setup in place - that will have to wait for a future blog post :)

#Vmware vs virtualbox homelab manual#

Most of the setup in these guides will be manual but there are alternative (and better) ways to build all this stuff using automation.

#Vmware vs virtualbox homelab series#

The series will be broken out into the following parts:įor those who want to follow along I am going to make a bunch of assumptions about your skills and technical expertise - namely that you have a basic understanding of IT fundamentals and that you know what a SIEM is. I say ‘Purple’ because while the emphasis will be on ‘Blue Team’ activities we will also need to use ‘Red Team’ techniques to populate our SIEM with relevant data. This is the first of a multi-part series on building a SIEM lab and training with ‘Purple Team’ skills. It's much 'simpler/easier' to be always connected to the internet, rather than having to mess about changing settings & reconnecting to a network, however, you are putting the other devices on the network at risk.Thumbnail image "Computer Data Output" by JoshuaDavisPhotography is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 However, if the machine were to be compromised in any manner, the isolated network could possibly have access to the existing network, putting all the other connected devices at risk. You could leave both network adapters connected, allowing for access into both networks at the same time (the default gateway could be pointing to the test lab, stopping internet access). Remember to use the right network interface! right click on the network icon) to do than alter settings.

Depending on the Virtualizing software, this is much easier (e.g. When switching networks, you can disable the adapter you don't want to be connected to, and enable the one which you do. The primary/master adapter should be connected into the lab network, and the secondary/salve one can be connected into the other network.

#Vmware vs virtualbox homelab software#

However, if you're wanting to do this often, you may want to add another virtual network adapter (as most virtualizing software supports at least four or more adapters). Switching the network mode each time, forces you to double check the network mode, otherwise, the machine (should!) fail to connect to the 'correct' network. This may have to be done manually if there isn't a DHCP service running. As it's a new network, the IP range could be different from the lab network, so the IP address/Gateway/DNS may need to be updated to reflect the new network.

#Vmware vs virtualbox homelab update#

Disconnect from the lab network, restore to known state when you're ready to update it, connect to the network with internet access, update the machine, disconnect from the network, replace the snapshot with the updates applied, and connect back to lab network.

The ones left on, make sure they do not contain any sensitive information, fully up-to-date, not running any unnecessary services and are using strong credentials. Turn off/Un plug/Disconnect any other devices that are connected the network and are not essential.With that out of the way, you can help protect yourself with the following tips: VulnHub and its authors, cannot be held responsible. Any damages/loss/risk caused by doing so, is solely your responsibility.