Home Lab for Hacking and Detection

Project URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OmBFx0mc1LmfcgCz37ErTJjPbFDJgYAS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110373125238904778968&rtpof=true&sd=true

This project is the early workings of a cloud-based VM lab that I am using to learn some foundational knowledge on AWS, creating VMs, and how cloud shell works. The basic idea of the project is to create a Kalix Linux VM to attack a separate victim VM. That description may seem short but it is just an overview, there are more detailed steps within my drive doc located above. I will continue to update my progress within that document and on this website. A brief overview of what has been accomplished:

  • Created a virtual private cloud (VPC) using AWS to host both my Kali VM and vulnerable VM
  • Created a Kali Linux EC2 instance using AWS AMI
  • Established buckets within AWS to hold my vulnerable machine ova and created containers using cloud shell to give permissions to upload said ova to the cloud
  • Created custom AMI to use for my vulnerable machine