Cybersecurity Role Lab Paths
Follow recommended hands-on lab sequences aligned with real job roles — from SOC analyst and Linux engineer to ethical hacker, DevSecOps, GRC, and cloud security.
All role-based lab paths
Each path recommends a sequence of hands-on exercises aligned with real cybersecurity job responsibilities.
SOC Analyst Lab Path
Alert triage, log analysis, SIEM workflows, and incident reporting
Recommended lab sequence
- Understand Security Logs
- Analyze Failed Login Attempts
- Investigate Brute-Force Activity
- Review SIEM Alerts
- Create Incident Triage Report
Linux Security Engineer Lab Path
SSH hardening, permissions, auditd, firewalls, and compliance evidence
Recommended lab sequence
- Review Linux Users and Groups
- Check File Permissions
- Harden SSH Configuration
- Configure Firewall Rules
- Enable Auditd Rules
Ethical Hacker Lab Path
Recon, enumeration, web testing, and professional reporting
Recommended lab sequence
- Legal and Scope Basics
- Reconnaissance Lab
- Port Scanning Lab
- Service Enumeration Lab
- Web Security Testing Basics
DevSecOps Lab Path
Secrets scanning, dependencies, containers, and CI/CD security
Recommended lab sequence
- Detect Secrets in Code
- Review Dependency Vulnerabilities
- Analyze Dockerfile Security
- Scan Container Images
- Add Security Checks to CI/CD
Compliance & GRC Lab Path
Audit evidence, control mapping, and framework readiness
Recommended lab sequence
- Understand Audit Evidence
- Create Access Review Evidence
- Prepare Backup Evidence
- Validate Password Policy
- Review Firewall Controls
Cloud Security Engineer Lab Path
IAM, storage exposure, logging, and cloud misconfigurations
Recommended lab sequence
- Review Cloud IAM Policies
- Audit Public Storage Exposure
- Analyze Security Group Rules
- Enable Cloud Audit Logging
- Detect Misconfigured Resources