The Ultimate Network Security Project - Episode 1

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🎉 Welcome to the Episode 1 of the Ultimate Network Security Project! 🎉 This lab is a playground for anyone wanting to master Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, and Network Security… gain hands-on experience building an enterprise-grade network solution. This is the perfect lab for CCNA or CCNP, you’ll build a range of Network solutions, a pfsense firewall cluster, monitoring solutions etc. Theres so much room for anything else you want to learn too! Subscribing to the channel is such a massive help and all I ask! However you can also buy me a beer :) https://buymeacoffee.com/gerardobrien BLUE DOG MERCH (named after my blue staffy, Barry) https://www.gerardobrien.com/store EPISODE ONE Like any real word project.. in Episode 1 we will focus on the high level design, low level design, where we’ll build the lab and everything you need to follow along! We’ll get the lab started and complete some of the very first tasks!! LAB DEVICE DOCUMENT Find all the devices you need for the lab in the document below, ive listed the image names there too. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fLLAod2bsE0R-i3EAJNLWine0wUvcve6ZQQ3b2rzj_o/edit?usp=drive_link LAB CONFIGS & DIAGRAMS All the configs and diagrams in this lab can be found on my GitHub https://github.com/gerardobrien/ultimate-nework-security-lab/ Timecodes: 0:00 - intro 0:42 - high-level review 1:44 - low-level review 6:09 - eve-ng 6:58 - first steps 12:15 - outro SERVER USED IN LAB: Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 Intel(R) Xeon(R) D-2183IT CPU @ 2.20GHz 256GB RAM 2 x NVMe mirrored drives - proxmox installed here 4 x 2TB Disks RECOMMENDED SPECS Id recommend at least 64GB RAM 1TB storage, 1.5TB would be beneficial for logs ** you can buy a used server on ebay ** LAB SERVER PROXMOX BUILD Follow this video to build Proxmox on your server: https://youtu.be/gTCZ-g-cbbE?si=dNx9kM5U50czLdx2 EVE-NG RUNNING ON PROXMOX Follow this video to build an EVE-NG Virtual Machine on Proxmox https://youtu.be/BmuZHjkNCt0?si=4y0mUe5WL88QhMAV EVE-NG ON GOOGLE CLOUD You can build EVE-NG on Google Cloud, this video is a walkthrough of that process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBTE1E4R0r4 GEAR I USE: View all my gear, what I use to record and edit videos - https://www.gerardobrien.com/gear My Camera Bag! : https://amzn.to/3vJ3eAm My daily camera : https://amzn.to/47E9qan Most Used Lens : https://amzn.to/3U1Blhl Other Lens : https://amzn.to/47wMPfT Desk Mic and mount : https://amzn.to/4bbZnfN Vlog Mic : https://amzn.to/47zi0qJ My Drone : https://amzn.to/3U7Ez2V The action cam I use : https://amzn.to/41YNDZE Air Tags : https://amzn.to/42gxQWt Filter Case / storage : https://amzn.to/3Si7HmE Tripod : https://amzn.to/3vubSmf Password manager : Got your data stolen during the LastPass hack?? I switched to NordPass and so should you!! I now use Nordpass and it's way better - use my code at checkout to get 3 months free! - N7O4$5 Best VPN out there - Get 1 to 3 months free when you sign up with my link! - https://ref.nordvpn.com/srkMjNdtXXy Learn how to record, edit and post YouTube videos, I use Skillshare and its amazing! https://share.skillshare.com/obrieng!8551081f85!a WHAT I USE TO MAKE VIDEOS Fav editing software : https://amzn.to/41XesgR What computer I use : https://amzn.to/3HiBSnk I get my music from Artlist - get 2 months free when you use my link - https://artlist.io/referral/5417320/Gerard FOLLOW ME: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techwithgerard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/techwithgerard Twitter: https://twitter.com/gerardobrien Website: https://www.gerardobrien.com Github: https://www.github.com/gerardobrien LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardobrien/ NOTE: I am not sponsored by or affiliated to any of the products or services mentioned in this video, all opinions are my own based on personal experiences.