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Infrastructure-as-Code with Proxmox

In this project, broken up into multiple modules, you will gain hands-on, interactive practice with defining and managing Infrastructure-as-Code using industry-standard DevSecOps tooling and zero-trust security principles.

Ethical Hacking Learning Path

In this blog post, I detail what I believe to be the ideal learning path and roadmap for the complete beginner, and those with little experience, looking to get into ethical hacking.

My CTF Methodology

In this post, I examine the steps I take to approach a typical CTF in the form of a vulnerable target (also known as boot2root), and elaborate on steps at each phase.

How to Start Your Home Lab

In this post, I cover the perks of running a home lab, scouting for equipment, and home lab design.

HomeLab Projects

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VMware

Building a Security Lab in VMware Workstation Pro

In this project, broken up into multiple modules, you will build a comprehensive cybersecurity home lab using VMware Workstation Pro. Upon completion, you will have an environment where you can safely practice penetration testing against a wide variety of targets, as well as detection in your SIEM.

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Jul 3, 2025 7 min read

Proxmox

Installing Proxmox on a Laptop and Building a Cybersecurity Lab

In this project, broken up into multiple modules, you will build a comprehensive cybersecurity home lab using Proxmox VE. Upon completion, you will have an environment where you can safely practice penetration testing against a wide variety of targets, as well as detection in your SIEM.

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Jan 15, 2022 28 min read

VirtualBox

Building a Security Lab in VirtualBox

In this project, broken up into multiple modules, you will build a comprehensive cybersecurity home lab using VirtualBox. Upon completion, you will have an environment where you can safely practice penetration testing against a wide variety of targets, as well as detection in your SIEM.

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Jan 14, 2022 11 min read

Other Projects

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Proxmox

Proxmox Lab: Game of Active Directory

In this project, we'll be using deployment tools and scripts shared by m4yfly to standup and configure Game of Active Directory (GOAD) v3 in the environment set up in my original Proxmox lab series.

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Aug 19, 2024 3 min read

Proxmox

Proxmox: GNS3 Remote Server

In this post, I demonstrate how to get GNS3 Remote Server running in Proxmox, and how to connect to it using a GNS3 client on Windows.

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Dec 13, 2022 10 min read

PowerShell 101

Introduction to PowerShell

This project will guide the reader from the beginnings of learning about PowerShell and its standards, to learning about programming fundamentals, OOP, functional programming, and finally, organizing code into a module.

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Jan 13, 2022 3 min read

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Proxmox

Infrastructure-as-Code with Proxmox

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May 5, 2026 10 min read

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Infrastructure-as-Code with Proxmox: Manual Templating

In this module, we will hand-build a VM and LXC template in Proxmox VE that we will later clone, and use as a base image for additional servers in our lab, while we work our way up to deploying with Infrastructure-as-Code.

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May 5, 2026 13 min read

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Infrastructure-as-Code with Proxmox: Dynamic DNS (DDNS)

In this module, we will install and configure BIND9 as an authoritative server for an internal DNS zone. We will then generate an authentication key for pfSense to dynamically update DNS records for DHCP clients in select VLANs.

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May 5, 2026 11 min read