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CYBERSECURITY HOMELAB: CHAPTER ONE

My Virtual HomeLab: Introduction

Simple Overview of My Virtualized HomeLab with VMware Workstation Pro

Cybersec with Hemmars
OSINT Team
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6 min readFeb 20, 2025

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INTRODUCTION

I’ve always wanted to build a professional HomeLab.

Funny enough, I once set up Kali Linux along with some VulnHub boxes and did some testing, but I stopped because the setup didn’t feel professional enough for me.

This time, I’m taking a more structured approach.

While planning, I came across some great articles that have helped me—big thanks to the Authors:

In this article, I’ll share my HomeLab setup plan—from the hardware to the software and networking configurations.

Let’s get started!

PC SPECIFICATIONS

To build a HomeLab, you need a decent amount of RAM and hard drive space, but the exact requirements depend on what you plan to do. Below is my system specs:

  • System Model: HP EliteBook 840 G6

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I am a young African boy who loves ethical hacking and playing chess.

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