Cyber Training, Labs & CTF Resources

A collection of hands-on cyber training resources for SOC analysts, DFIR responders, CTI teams, and security researchers.

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Table of Contents

• CTF Platforms
• DFIR & Investigation Labs
• Practice Datasets
• Threat Intelligence Exercises
• Training Material
• Contributing

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CTF Platforms

Hack The Box

https://hackthebox.com
Offensive security training and challenges.

TryHackMe

https://tryhackme.com
Guided cybersecurity micro-labs.

PicoCTF

https://picoctf.org
Beginner-friendly CTF by Carnegie Mellon.

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DFIR & Investigation Labs

The DFIR Report (Case-Based Learning)

https://thedfirreport.com
Real intrusion cases for learning investigatory processes.

Blue Team Labs Online

Incident response-focused challenges.

Velociraptor Sample Data

Artifacts for endpoint analysis.

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Practice Datasets

CTFtime Archive

https://ctftime.org
Historical CTF challenges for self-driven learning.

CERT / CMU Datasets

Various analysis datasets.

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Threat Intelligence Exercises

APT Case Studies (public versions)

ESET, Kaspersky, Mandiant reports.

Phishing & Malware Analysis Labs

Sandboxed environments for behavioral study.

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Training Material

MITRE ATT&CK Training

https://attack.mitre.org/resources
Workshops, emulation plans, and tactics documentation.

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Contributing

Pull requests with additional training content welcome.