[RERELEASE] How to make time for a home lab

In this timely episode of the Exploring Information Security podcast, Chris Maddalena and I continue our home lab series by answering a listener's question on how to find time for a home lab.

Chris (@cmaddalena) and I were asked the question on Twitter, "How do you make time for a home lab?" We answered the question on Twitter, but also decided the question was a good topic for an EIS episode. Home labs are great for advancing a career or breaking into information security. To find the time for them requires making them a priority. It's also good to have a purpose. The time I spend with a home lab is often sporadic and coincides with research on a given area.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Making a home lab a priority

  • Use cases for a home lab

  • Ideas for fitting a home lab into a busy schedule

More resource:

How to make time for a home lab
With Chris Maddalena

[RERELEASE] How to build a home lab

In this getting stared episode of the Exploring Information Security podcast, I discuss how to build a home lab with Chris Maddalena.

Chris (@cmaddalena) and I have submitted to a couple of calls for training at CircleCityCon and Converge and BSides Detroit this summer on the topic of building a home lab. I will also be speaking on this subject at ShowMeCon. Home labs are great for advancing a career or breaking into information security. The bar is really low on getting started with one. A gaming laptop with decent specifications works great. For those with a lack of hardware or funds there are plenty of online resources to take advantage of. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is a home lab?

  • Why would someone want to build a home lab?

  • What are the different kinds of home labs?

  • What are the requirements?

  • How to get started building a home lab

More resources:

How to build a home lab
With Chris Maddalena
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What is another home lab use case?

In this alternate episode of the Exploring Information Security podcast, Brian Hearn joins me to discuss another home lab use case.

Brian (@drambuie_B) after listening to the How to build a home lab episode, gave me some feedback on the episode. he also shared his home lab setup. He uses an application called GNS3 which allows him to setup a more elaborate networking lab. I was intrigued and decided to have him on to discuss his lab further.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Brian's home lab setup
  • How he uses the lab
  • What he gains from this lab setup
  • GNS3
What is another home lab use case?
With Brian Hearn

How to make time for a home lab

In this timely episode of the Exploring Information Security podcast, Chris Maddalena and I continue our home lab series by answering a listener's question on how to find time for a home lab.

Chris (@cmaddalena) and I were asked the question on Twitter, "How do you make time for a home lab?" We answered the question on Twitter, but also decided the question was a good topic for an EIS episode. Home labs are great for advancing a career or breaking into information security. To find the time for them requires making them a priority. It's also good to have a purpose. The time I spend with a home lab is often sporadic and coincides with research on a given area.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Making a home lab a priority
  • Use cases for a home lab
  • Ideas for fitting a home lab into a busy schedule

More resource:

How to make time for a home lab
With Chris Maddalena

How to build a home lab

In this getting stared episode of the Exploring Information Security podcast, I discuss how to build a home lab with Chris Maddalena.

Chris (@cmaddalena) and I have submitted to a couple of calls for training at CircleCityCon and Converge and BSides Detroit this summer on the topic of building a home lab. I will also be speaking on this subject at ShowMeCon. Home labs are great for advancing a career or breaking into information security. The bar is really low on getting started with one. A gaming laptop with decent specifications works great. For those with a lack of hardware or funds there are plenty of online resources to take advantage of. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is a home lab?
  • Why would someone want to build a home lab?
  • What are the different kinds of home labs?
  • What are the requirements?
  • How to get started building a home lab

More resources:

How to build a home lab
With Chris Maddalena
Download