Discussing the lab architecture
The following diagram is a depiction of the lab architecture that I use to experiment and practice on. Full disclosure – I sometimes add an Industrial Demilitarized Zone (IDMZ) to the mix for particular testing scenarios. Most of the hardware in the lab can and will be used for customer engagements such as penetration tests and red teaming scenarios:
The depicted lab architecture allows us to simulate/emulate the internet, the enterprise zone, and the industrial zone (including enclaves/segments), as well as the typical systems/devices found in those areas. As we will discuss, the lab architecture uses a combination of virtual and physical devices and systems to create a flexible and configurable environment that can be shaped and formed for a variety of tasks.
The lab hardware
Currently, I am running the virtualization part of the lab architecture on two well-equipped Dell...