Understanding the lab overview and its technologies

Building a virtual penetration testing lab allows you to create an environment that is safe for you to hone your skills in, scale the environment to add new vulnerable systems and even remove older legacy systems that you may no longer need, and even create virtual networks to pivot your attacks from one network to another. The concept of creating your very own virtualized penetration testing lab allows you to maximize the resources on your existing computer, without the need to purchase online lab time from various service providers or even buy additional computers and services. Overall, you'll be saving a lot of money as opposed to buying physical computers and networking equipment such as switches and routers.

As a cybersecurity trainer and professional, I have noticed that many people who are beginning their journeys within the field of information technology (IT) usually think that a physical lab infrastructure is needed...