Cybersecurity Labs for Beginners
October 23, 2025 · View on GitHub
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Explore the basics of cyber security through 20 interactive, beginner-friendly labs. Get hands-on experience with ethical hacking, network analysis, encryption, and web security fundamentals. Perfect for complete newcomers looking to understand key cyber security concepts using industry tools like Hydra, Nmap, OpenSSL, and Wireshark.
Exercises
| Index | Name | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🧩 🆓 Using Hydra to Crack Passwords | Intermediate | Start Lab |
| 02 | 🎯 🆓 Cracking a Specific User Account | Intermediate | Start Challenge |
| 03 | 🧩 🆓 Network Scanning with Nmap | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 04 | 🎯 🆓 Scanning Subnet with Nmap | Beginner | Start Challenge |
| 05 | 🧩 🆓 Introduction to Encryption with OpenSSL | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 06 | 🎯 🆓 Decrypting Top Secret Document | Beginner | Start Challenge |
| 07 | 🧩 🆓 Using Netcat for Simple Network Communication | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 08 | 🎯 Receive Messages Using Netcat | Beginner | Start Challenge |
| 09 | 🧩 Network Analysis with Wireshark | Intermediate | Start Lab |
| 10 | 🎯 Capture Google Traffic with Wireshark | Beginner | Start Challenge |
| 11 | 🧩 Brute Force SSH in Hydra | Intermediate | Start Lab |
| 12 | 🧩 Scan Vulnerabilities in Nmap | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 13 | 🧩 Encrypt Files in OpenSSL | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 14 | 🧩 Build a Backdoor in Netcat | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 15 | 🧩 Filter Traffic in Wireshark | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 16 | 🧩 Crack ZIP Passwords in John the Ripper | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 17 | 🧩 Monitor Files in Tripwire | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 18 | 🧩 Scan Ports with Masscan | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 19 | 🧩 Hide Data in Steghide | Beginner | Start Lab |
| 20 | 🧩 Scan Web Servers in Nikto | Beginner | Start Lab |
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