This project documents my personal SOC-style home lab used to practice and demonstrate core cybersecurity monitoring and investigation skills.
The objective of this lab is to simulate the daily activities of a Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst, including vulnerability assessment, network traffic analysis, and phishing investigation.
This home lab integrates multiple hands-on cybersecurity projects into a single working environment:
- Vulnerability Assessment using Metasploitable
- Network Traffic Analysis using Wireshark
- Phishing Email Investigation
- Threat detection and analysis
- Network monitoring and traffic inspection
- Email-based threat investigation
- Documentation and reporting
- Security analyst workflow understanding
This project demonstrates my ability to set up a functional SOC lab, analyze security events, and document findings in a clear and professional manner.