Sure! Here is an ultimate guide for creating a comprehensive cybersecurity homelab with an extensive list of resources and a 365-day plan. This guide will cover all necessary topics in-depth, providing a rich collection of repositories, tools, and learning resources for each day of the year.

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🏠 Ultimate HomeLab Resources and 365-Day Plan

📜 Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Getting Started
   • Hardware Requirements
   • Software Requirements
3. Setting Up Your Lab
   • Virtualization
   • Operating Systems
   • Network Configuration
4. Daily Plan
   • Weeks 1-4: Foundations of Cybersecurity
   • Weeks 5-8: Lab Setup and Networking
   • Weeks 9-12: Traffic Analysis
   • Weeks 13-16: Intrusion Detection Systems
   • Weeks 17-20: Incident Response
   • Weeks 21-24: Digital Forensics
   • Weeks 25-28: Malware Analysis
   • Weeks 29-32: Threat Hunting
   • Weeks 33-36: SIEM
   • Weeks 37-40: Advanced Topics
   • Weeks 41-52: Capstone Projects and Review
5. Additional Resources

🌟 Introduction

Creating a homelab is an excellent way to practice and improve your cybersecurity skills. This repository provides resources and guidance for setting up a comprehensive cybersecurity lab environment and a 365-day plan to keep you on track.

🚀 Getting Started

Hardware Requirements

• PC/Server: Any modern PC or server with at least 16GB of RAM, 500GB SSD, and a multi-core processor.
• Networking Gear: A router, switch, and cables.

Software Requirements

• Virtualization Software:
  • VirtualBox
  • VMware Workstation Player
• Operating Systems:
  • Kali Linux
  • Ubuntu
  • Windows
  • Security Onion

🔧 Setting Up Your Lab

Virtualization

1. Install VirtualBox or VMware:

   • VirtualBox Installation Guide
   • VMware Installation Guide

2. Create Virtual Machines:

   • Creating a VM in VirtualBox
   • Creating a VM in VMware

Operating Systems

1. Install Kali Linux:

   • Kali Linux Installation Guide

2. Install Ubuntu:

   • Ubuntu Installation Guide

3. Install Windows:

   • Windows VM Setup

Network Configuration

• Setup Networking in VirtualBox:

  • VirtualBox Networking Guide

• Setup Networking in VMware:

  • VMware Networking Guide

📅 Daily Plan

Weeks 1-4: Foundations of Cybersecurity

Week 1: Cybersecurity Basics

• Day 1-7:
  • Cybrary - Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Cisco - Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Udacity - Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Coursera - Cybersecurity Specialization
  • Awesome Cyber Skills

Week 2: Cybersecurity Concepts

• Day 8-14:
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • OWASP Top 10
  • Security+ Study Guide
  • CyberSecLabs

Week 3: Security Policies and Procedures

• Day 15-21:
  • SANS Security Policy Templates
  • NIST SP 800-53
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • CIS Controls
  • Awesome Security Policies

Week 4: Risk Management

• Day 22-28:
  • NIST Risk Management Framework
  • ISO/IEC 31000
  • SANS Institute Risk Management Resources
  • Cyber Risk and Resilience Management
  • Awesome Risk Management

Weeks 5-8: Lab Setup and Networking

Week 5: Virtualization and Lab Setup

• Day 29-35:
  • VirtualBox Installation Guide
  • VMware Installation Guide
  • H4cker - Build Your Own Lab
  • CyberDefenders Lab Setup
  • Virtual Hacking Labs

Week 6: Operating Systems Installation

• Day 36-42:
  • Kali Linux Installation Guide
  • Ubuntu Installation Guide
  • Windows VM Setup
  • Security Onion Setup
  • Qubes OS

Week 7: Basic Networking

• Day 43-49:
  • Cisco Packet Tracer Labs
  • Wireshark Basics
  • Network Fundamentals GitHub Repository
  • FreeCodeCamp Networking
  • Awesome Network Security

Week 8: Advanced Networking

• Day 50-56:
  • TCP/IP Illustrated
  • Practical Packet Analysis
  • CCNA Study Guide

Weeks 9-12: Traffic Analysis

Week 9: Introduction to Traffic Analysis

• Day 57-63:
  • Wireshark Labs
  • Zeek Quickstart
  • RITA for Network Analysis
  • PCAP Analysis Walkthrough
  • Awesome PCAP Tools

Week 10: Deep Dive into Wireshark

• Day 64-70:
  • Wireshark Official Documentation
  • Practical Packet Analysis
  • Wireshark Capture Filters
  • Wireshark Display Filters
  • Wireshark Sample Captures

Week 11: Zeek Network Security Monitor

• Day 71-77:
  • Zeek Documentation
  • Zeek Scripts
  • Zeek in Action
  • Zeek Logs and Analysis
  • Awesome Zeek

Week 12: Traffic Analysis Tools

• Day 78-84:
  • Splunk for Network Traffic
  • Elastic Stack (ELK) for Traffic Analysis
  • Moloch (Arkime)
  • Brim for PCAP Analysis
  • Awesome Network Monitoring

Weeks 13-16: Intrusion Detection Systems

Week 13: Introduction to IDS

• Day 85-91:
  • Snort Installation
  • Suricata Installation and Setup
  • Security Onion Setup
  • Zeek as IDS
  • Awesome IDS

Week 14: Snort Deep Dive

• Day 92-98:
  • Snort User Manual
  • Snort Rules
  • Snort Lab Exercises
  • Writing Snort Rules
  • Snort Cookbook

Week 15: Suricata Deep Dive

• Day 99-105:
  • Suricata Documentation
  • Suricata Rules
  • Suricata Lab Exercises
  • Writing Suricata Rules
  • Suricata Training

Week 16: Security Onion and Integrated Solutions

• Day 106-112:
  • Security Onion Documentation
  • Setting Up IDS in Security Onion
  • Security Onion Use Cases
  • Security Onion GitHub
  • Awesome Security Onion

Weeks 17-20: Incident Response

Week 17: Incident Response Basics

• Day 113-119:
  • SANS Incident Handler's Handbook
  • NIST Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
  • CERT Incident Management
  • Incident Response Policy
  • Awesome Incident Response

Week 18: Incident Response Tools

• Day 120-126:
  • TheHive Project
  • Cortex for Incident Response
  • GRR Rapid Response
  • OSSEC
  • Awesome Incident Response Tools

Week 19: Handling and Reporting Incidents

• Day 127-133:
  • SANS Institute Incident Reporting
  • Incident Response Life Cycle
  • Creating an Incident Response Plan
  • Incident Response Tabletop Exercises
  • CERT Coordination Center

Week 20: Advanced Incident Response

• Day 134-140:
  • Advanced Incident Detection and Response
  • Threat Intelligence Integration
  • Automated Incident Response
  • Playbooks for Incident Response
  • DFIR Playbook

Weeks 21-24: Digital Forensics

Week 21: Introduction to Digital Forensics

• Day 141-147:
  • Autopsy Tutorial
  • SANS SIFT Workstation
  • Digital Forensics and Incident Response
  • DFIR Training
  • Awesome Forensics

Week 22: Disk Forensics

• Day 148-154:
  • The Sleuth Kit
  • Autopsy for Disk Forensics
  • FTK Imager
  • Disk Forensics with EnCase
  • Digital Forensics Framework

Week 23: Memory Forensics

• Day 155-161:
  • Volatility Framework
  • Rekall Memory Forensics
  • Memory Forensics with Volatility
  • Windows Memory Analysis
  • Awesome Memory Forensics

Week 24: Network Forensics

Week 24: Network Forensics

• Day 162-168:
  • Wireshark for Network Forensics
  • NetworkMiner
  • PCAP Analysis for Network Forensics
  • Bro/Zeek for Network Forensics
  • Awesome Network Forensics

Weeks 25-28: Malware Analysis

Week 25: Introduction to Malware Analysis

• Day 169-175:
  • REMnux Installation
  • FlareVM Setup
  • Practical Malware Analysis Labs
  • Malware Analysis Tutorials
  • Awesome Malware Analysis

Week 26: Static Malware Analysis

• Day 176-182:
  • YARA Rules
  • Static Analysis with Ghidra
  • PEStudio
  • Static Analysis with IDA Pro
  • Awesome Static Analysis

Week 27: Dynamic Malware Analysis

• Day 183-189:
  • Sandbox Analysis with Cuckoo
  • REMnux for Dynamic Analysis
  • Using Sysinternals Tools
  • Dynamic Analysis with OllyDbg
  • Malware Analysis Cookbook

Week 28: Reverse Engineering

• Day 190-196:
  • Reverse Engineering with Radare2
  • Binary Ninja
  • Ghidra for Reverse Engineering
  • Practical Reverse Engineering
  • Awesome Reverse Engineering

Weeks 29-32: Threat Hunting

Week 29: Introduction to Threat Hunting

• Day 197-203:
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • Threat Hunting with Splunk
  • Threat Hunter Playbook
  • ThreatHunting Project
  • Awesome Threat Hunting

Week 30: Tools for Threat Hunting

• Day 204-210:
  • Elastic Stack for Threat Hunting
  • Splunk for Threat Hunting
  • Zeek for Threat Hunting
  • Sigma Rules
  • Atomic Red Team

Week 31: Threat Intelligence Integration

• Day 211-217:
  • MISP Threat Intelligence Platform
  • Open Threat Exchange
  • Threat Intelligence with STIX/TAXII
  • ThreatConnect
  • Awesome Threat Intelligence

Week 32: Practical Threat Hunting Exercises

• Day 218-224:
  • Splunk Boss of the SOC
  • CyberDefenders Blue Team CTFs
  • TryHackMe Threat Hunting Labs
  • Threat Hunting with ELK
  • ThreatHunter Playbook Exercises

Weeks 33-36: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Week 33: Introduction to SIEM

• Day 225-231:
  • What is SIEM?
  • ELK Stack for SIEM
  • Splunk SIEM
  • Wazuh SIEM
  • Graylog for SIEM

Week 34: Setting Up a SIEM

• Day 232-238:
  • Setting up ELK Stack
  • Splunk Installation
  • Wazuh Installation
  • Graylog Setup
  • SIEMonster

Week 35: SIEM Use Cases and Applications

• Day 239-245:
  • Using ELK for Security Monitoring
  • Splunk Use Cases
  • Wazuh Use Cases
  • Graylog for Security
  • OSSIM by AlienVault

Week 36: Advanced SIEM Configuration

• Day 246-252:
  • Advanced ELK Configuration
  • Splunk Advanced Configuration
  • Customizing Wazuh
  • Graylog Pipelines and Rules
  • SIEM Tuning

Weeks 37-40: Advanced Topics

Week 37: Cloud Security

• Day 253-259:
  • AWS Security Best Practices
  • Azure Security Best Practices
  • Google Cloud Security
  • Cloud Security Alliance
  • Awesome Cloud Security

Week 38: DevSecOps

• Day 260-266:
  • Introduction to DevSecOps
  • DevSecOps on AWS
  • Integrating Security in CI/CD
  • DevSecOps Tools
  • DevSecOps Best Practices

Week 39: IoT Security

• Day 267-273:
  • Introduction to IoT Security Week 39: IoT Security
• Day 267-273:
  • Introduction to IoT Security
  • IoT Security Best Practices
  • OWASP IoT Project
  • IoT Penetration Testing
  • Awesome IoT Security

Week 40: AI and Machine Learning Security

• Day 274-280:
  • Introduction to AI Security
  • Machine Learning Security
  • Adversarial Machine Learning
  • Secure AI Framework (SAIF)
  • Awesome AI Security

Weeks 41-52: Capstone Projects and Review

Week 41: Capstone Project Planning

• Day 281-287:
  • Selecting a Capstone Project
  • Project Management Tools
  • Writing a Project Proposal
  • GitHub Project Boards
  • Capstone Project Ideas

Week 42: Capstone Project Execution

• Day 288-294:
  • Project Setup
  • Task Management
  • Version Control with Git
  • Documentation Best Practices
  • Code Review Practices

Week 43-44: Advanced Security Project

• Day 295-308:
  • Building a SIEM Solution
  • Advanced Threat Hunting
  • Automating Incident Response
  • Developing Security Policies
  • Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

Week 45-46: Network Security Project

• Day 309-322:
  • Setting up IDS/IPS
  • Advanced Traffic Analysis
  • Network Segmentation
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Developing a Network Security Plan

Week 47-48: Incident Response Project

• Day 323-336:
  • Building an Incident Response Plan
  • Conducting Incident Response Drills
  • Forensic Investigation
  • Developing Playbooks
  • Incident Response Automation

Week 49-50: Malware Analysis Project

• Day 337-350:
  • Reverse Engineering Malware
  • Developing YARA Rules
  • Building a Malware Analysis Environment
  • Dynamic Analysis Techniques
  • Malware Analysis Reporting

Week 51: Threat Hunting Project

• Day 351-357:
  • Threat Intelligence Integration
  • Developing Threat Hunting Hypotheses
  • Using ELK for Threat Hunting
  • Practical Threat Hunting Exercises
  • ThreatHunting Framework

Week 52: Final Review and Presentation

• Day 358-365:
  • Preparing a Final Report
  • Presentation Best Practices
  • Presenting Cybersecurity Projects
  • Peer Review and Feedback
  • Reflecting on Learning and Planning Future Goals

📚 Additional Resources

Comprehensive Lists

• Awesome Cyber Security Resources
• Blue Team Cheat Sheets
• Awesome Blue Team
• CyberDefenders Blue Team CTFs
• Practical Labs from TryHackMe
• Blue Team Labs Online
• Digital Forensics GitHub Repository
• Awesome Incident Response
• Awesome Forensics
• Awesome Malware Analysis
• Awesome Threat Hunting
• Awesome SIEM
• Awesome Cloud Security
• Awesome DevSecOps
• Awesome IoT Security
• Awesome AI Security

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Feel free to explore these resources to set up your lab and enhance your cybersecurity skills. This comprehensive 365-day plan and ultimate guide will keep you on track for a year of learning and skill-building in various aspects of cybersecurity. Happy learning! 🚀