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Building a Purple Team Lab: Deploying Splunk Attack Range with Ludus on Proxmox
⏱️ Total Setup Time: ~2-3 hours TL;DR I built a free Purple Team lab at home using Ludus and Proxmox on an Intel NUC. This lab includes Linux and Windows targets with Splunk logging. The whole setup runs locally without cloud costs. In this post, I’ll break down the architecture, setup steps, and some practical tips […]
Jun 2025
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Installing Splunk Enterprise on Ubuntu
In our previous discussion, we explored the benefits of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools in incident response. Today, we’re taking a practical step forward by setting up a Splunk instance on a Linux virtual machine (VM). This guide will walk you through the installation process and demonstrate how to access Splunk from a […]
Aug 2024
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Understanding SIEM Tools and Incident Management
The ever-evolving threat landscape poses a significant challenge for security analysts. Sifting through vast amounts of log data from various applications, systems, and services to uncover potential security incidents can be a daunting task. These logs act as crucial indicators of attempts to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, or availability. In today’s digital world, security event […]
Mar 2024
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