Labs & Exercises
Get hands-on practice in simulated environments. Explore CTFs, pentesting platforms, and topic-specific labs.
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OWASP Juice Shop
Modern web app security training environment with real vulnerabilities.
WebGoat
Deliberately insecure web application for learning web security.
Damn Vulnerable Web App (DVWA)
PHP/MySQL web application that is damn vulnerable.
PortSwigger Web Security Academy
Comprehensive free online labs and tutorials for web security.
PentesterLab Exercises
Hands-on exercises teaching web penetration testing techniques (Free & Paid).
Security Onion
Linux distribution for intrusion detection and network security monitoring.
Packet Tracer Labs (NetAcad)
Network simulation tool with security scenarios.
REMnux
Linux toolkit for reverse-engineering and analyzing malware.
Any.Run Sandbox
Interactive online malware analysis service (Free tier available).
DFRWS Challenges
Digital forensics challenges and training materials from past conferences.
Autopsy Training Cases
Digital forensics platform with downloadable training case data.
Blue Team Labs Online (BTLO)
Hands-on labs for defensive security, including forensics scenarios.
CloudGoat
Vulnerable by Design AWS deployment tool for practicing cloud pentesting.
AWS Security Workshops
Official AWS security workshops and hands-on labs.
GCP Security Labs (Qwiklabs)
Hands-on labs covering Google Cloud Platform security concepts.
CryptoHack
Fun platform for learning modern cryptography through challenges.
Cryptopals Challenges
Set of classic cryptography challenges from basics to advanced concepts.
Reverse Engineering Challenges (challenges.re)
Collection of reverse engineering challenges of varying difficulty.
Ghidra Official Training
NSA's reverse engineering tool with official training materials.
TryHackMe
Gamified platform for learning cybersecurity through hands-on labs and CTFs.
Hack The Box
Online platform providing virtual labs to improve penetration testing skills.
VulnHub
Repository of vulnerable virtual machines for practice.
PicoCTF
Educational CTF platform with challenges for beginners and beyond.
OverTheWire Wargames
Series of wargames designed to teach security concepts via terminal challenges.
Root Me
Platform offering hacking challenges across various categories.
Attack-Defense Labs
Online lab environment focused on practical offensive/defensive cybersecurity skills.
Immersive Labs
Platform offering gamified cyber skills development labs (Enterprise/Edu focus).