Paul Giorgi of XM Cyber, a man who told me his favorite way to learn new skills is to break things and put them back together, walked me through the basics of setting up your own cybersecurity practice lab at home for not too much money. But watch out because he says that once you start, your excitement about hands-on practice and buying old servers on eBay can get overwhelming!
0:00 - Build your own cybersecurity practice lab
1:30 - How to practice with a home cybersecurity lab
5:48 - Resource requirements for a cybersecurity lab
8:48 - Cost of a cybersecurity lab
10:28 - First projects for a cybersecurity lab
13:02 - Learn more about Paul Giorgi and XM Cyber
13:42 - Outro
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