Be sure to scroll down and view the whole post as there is both audio and video coverage of today’s episode!

Today’s episode is part 2 of a series all about setting up a virtual pentesting lab for about 500 bucks. Part 1 talked about getting the necessary hardware purchased and assembled. Today we walk about the network/storage configuration.

Network:

In my case, I used Ubiquiti gear to get my network prep done:

• Create a DHCP server
• Create an associated VLAN for the DHCP range
• Followed this article to lock down the new network
• Added the new VLAN to the port groups on the ESXi host

Storage:

Pretty straight forward – you just follow the wizards to add new storage, which will detect any hard drives you have installed. Then I recommend uploading some ISOs (like Kali, Ubuntu and Windows 10) to get started.

Video:

Here’s the complementary video content for today’s audio podcast:

7 Minute Security #225: DIY $500 Pentesting Lab – Part 2 from Brian J on Vimeo.