Intermediate - New Year, New Lab (Azure)

Want to learn how to set up your new lab? Let's do it but with a twist. In this 2.5 hour lab, students will be shown how to set up a home lab in Azure. We'll cover how to set up a virtual VM network in the cloud

1) Setup a free Azure Account

2) How to set up Multi-factor Authentication

3) How to setup Kali Box

4) How to set up vulnerable VM for attack

In this intermediate level lab you'll learn how 

Setting up a home lab in Azure can provide you with a wide range of valuable technical and practical skills that are highly transferable to many roles in the IT and technology sector. Here are the key skills you can develop:

1. Cloud Fundamentals

• Azure Architecture: Understand core cloud concepts such as regions, availability zones, resource groups, scalability, elasticity, and fault tolerance specific to Azure.
• Azure Services Proficiency: Gain hands-on experience with Azure services like Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Functions, and Azure Virtual Network.

2. System Administration and Networking

• Virtual Machine Management: Learn to deploy, configure, and manage virtual machines (VMs) using Azure Virtual Machines and associated services.
• Networking Skills: Configure and manage Azure networking components, including Azure Virtual Network, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Load Balancer, Azure Firewall, and Azure VPN Gateway.
• Security Best Practices: Implement Azure-specific security measures, such as Azure Active Directory (AAD), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Managed Identities, and Azure Security Center.

Troubleshooting Skills: Develop strong problem-solving skills by troubleshooting configuration errors, connectivity issues, and performance problems in a cloud environment.