Cybersecurity Picks

This is the gear behind my home lab and SOC desk, plus the CySA+ study guide I used. Every pick links to Amazon.

Study

CompTIA CySA+ Study Guide (CS0-003)

The exam prep book I used for CySA+. It covers threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response and reporting. View on Amazon

Home lab

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (8GB)

A good first blue team lab box. Run a portable SOC lab, Security Onion or Pi-hole on it. It handles Kali Linux and several network services comfortably. View on Amazon

USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

The adapter I use in my Wireshark lab videos. It lets you capture live traffic for Wireshark and NetworkMiner, which you need for packet capture labs, IDS testing and making your own PCAPs. View on Amazon

8-Port Gigabit Network Switch

A core piece of my home lab. Connect Kali, REMnux and Windows VMs through a physical switch to simulate real network segments for IDS and firewall practice. View on Amazon

Desk setup

Mechanical Keyboard (TKL)

Part of my home lab desk. Tactile switches make long sessions of log analysis, SIEM queries and terminal work less tiring. View on Amazon

Dual Monitor Arm (Full Motion)

Frees up desk space and lets you angle two screens properly for SIEM dashboards, Splunk, Kibana and a terminal side by side. View on Amazon

Blue Light Blocking Glasses

For 8+ hour screen days. Meant to cut down eye strain from dashboards, terminals and log files. View on Amazon

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