{"id":167551,"date":"2025-11-26T12:30:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/free-cybersecurity-lab-for-beginners-deploy-a-firewall-practice-offensive-defensive-security\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:30:20","slug":"free-cybersecurity-lab-for-beginners-deploy-a-firewall-practice-offensive-defensive-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/free-cybersecurity-lab-for-beginners-deploy-a-firewall-practice-offensive-defensive-security\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE Cybersecurity Lab for Beginners | Deploy a Firewall + Practice Offensive &#038; Defensive Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cp2sWmiXt3k?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>SafeLine Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/ly.safepoint.cloud\/Z0XMhHq\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ly.safepoint.cloud\/Z0XMhHq<\/a><br \/>\nDocumentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.waf.chaitin.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/docs.waf.chaitin.com\/en\/home<\/a><br \/>\nSafeLine Discord: <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/dy3JT7dkmY\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/dy3JT7dkmY<\/a><br \/>\nGithub: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/chaitin\/SafeLine\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/github.com\/chaitin\/SafeLine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Safety Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. All attacks in this video were performed inside my own lab. Do NOT test or attack any system without explicit permission.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 In this video, I show you how to build a completely FREE cybersecurity lab that gives you both offensive and defensive hands-on experience.<br \/>\nYou\u2019ll deploy Safeline WAF (open-source, free Web Application Firewall), run real web attacks in a safe environment, and learn how to create your own firewall rules \u2014 perfect for beginners and ideal for building your CV or cybersecurity portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>This lab helps you practice:<br \/>\n\u2705 Web attacks (SQLi, XSS, directory traversal, etc.)<br \/>\n\u2705 WAF detection &#038; blocking<br \/>\n\u2705 Monitoring logs and alerts<br \/>\n\u2705 Creating custom security rules<br \/>\n\u2705 Red-team + blue-team thinking<br \/>\nAll on your own machine, for free.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nVideo Content:<br \/>\n00: 00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n02: 14 &#8211; Setup<br \/>\n03: 11 &#8211; Firewall Console<br \/>\n06: 10 &#8211; XSS<br \/>\n07: 35 &#8211; SQL<br \/>\n08: 30 &#8211; Traversal<br \/>\n09: 38 &#8211; Lab Summary<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n\ud83e\uddea Setup Steps + Commands (Beginner Friendly)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Step 1 \u2014 Install Docker on Kali<br \/>\nsudo apt update<br \/>\nsudo apt install docker.io docker-compose-plugin -y<br \/>\nsudo systemctl enable &#8211;now docker<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Step 2 \u2014 Install SafeLine (Official Script)<br \/>\nThis creates all containers automatically (pg + mgt + worker).<br \/>\nsudo bash -c &#8220;$(curl -fsSLk <a href=\"https:\/\/waf.chaitin.com\/release\/latest\/setup.sh)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/waf.chaitin.com\/release\/latest\/setup.sh)<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Follow the prompts. When finished it gives you something like:<br \/>\nUsername: admin<br \/>\nPassword: xxxxxxxx<br \/>\nURL: <a href=\"https:\/\/127.0.0.1:9443\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/127.0.0.1: 9443\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Log in to the SafeLine dashboard by visiting this URL and entering the username, password given.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Step 3 \u2014 Start a Python Test Web Server<br \/>\nThis will be your \u201cattacked website.\u201d<br \/>\n(I&#8217;VE REMOVED SOME OF THE ANGLED BRACKETS FROM THE COMMANDS BELOW AS DESCRIPTION DOESNT ALLOW IT, SO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR COMMANDS WITH THE VIDEO DEMO)<\/p>\n<p>In a new terminal:<br \/>\nmkdir ~\/testweb<br \/>\ncd ~\/testweb<br \/>\necho &#8220;h1Hello, Demo Site\/h1&#8221;  index.html<br \/>\npython3 -m http.server 8000<\/p>\n<p>Your test site is now running at:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:8000\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/127.0.0.1: 8000<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Step 4 \u2014 Add an Application in SafeLine WAF<br \/>\nIn SafeLine UI \u2192 Applications \u2192 Add Application<br \/>\nUse this exact setup:<\/p>\n<p>Domain: *<br \/>\nListening Ports<br \/>\n(Choose only ONE)<br \/>\nPort: 80   HTTP<br \/>\nDelete port 443 if you don\u2019t need HTTPS.<br \/>\nMode: \u2714 Reverse Proxy<br \/>\nUpstream (MOST IMPORTANT):<br \/>\nSet to:<br \/>\nProtocol: HTTP<br \/>\nHost: 127.0.0.1<br \/>\nPort: 8000<\/p>\n<p>Click Save.<\/p>\n<p>Now your WAF listens on: <a href=\"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/127.0.0.1<\/a><br \/>\nAnd forwards traffic to: <a href=\"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:8000\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/127.0.0.1: 8000<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Step 5 &#8211; Simulate web attacks on your demo site:<br \/>\nGo back to your demo site and simulate different web attacks, examples used in the video mentioned below.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Test Example Attacks (Used in the demo)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 XSS:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:7777\/?q=scriptalert(1)\/script\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/localhost: 7777\/?q=scriptalert(1)\/script<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 SQL Injection (even if it\u2019s a static site):<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:7777\/?id=1'\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/localhost: 7777\/?id=1&#8242;<\/a> OR &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Path Traversal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:8090\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/127.0.0.1: 8090\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Step 6 &#8211; Check Logs on Safeline WAF<br \/>\nGo back to your WAF Admin Console and check for the logs of your web attacks being blocked.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf89 Done \u2014 You now have:<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 SafeLine WAF installed<br \/>\n\u2714 Python test site running<br \/>\n\u2714 Reverse proxy protection active<br \/>\n\u2714 Attacks being logged<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Schedule 1:1 call with me: <a href=\"https:\/\/topmate.io\/meeratamboli\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/topmate.io\/meeratamboli<\/a><br \/>\nConnect with me on Linkedin: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meeratamboli\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meeratamboli<\/a><br \/>\nConnect with me on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/meeratamboli_\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/meeratamboli_<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cyber Career Starter Guide &#8211; Top 100 Concepts To Learn: <a href=\"https:\/\/topmate.io\/meeratamboli\/1675000?utm_source=public_profile&#038;utm_campaign=meeratamboli\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/topmate.io\/meeratamboli\/1675000?utm_source=public_profile&#038;utm_campaign=meeratamboli<\/a><br \/>\nCybersecurity Roadmap:<br \/>\nGoogle Cybersecurity Professional Certificate: <a href=\"https:\/\/imp.i384100.net\/c\/6455422\/2153398\/14726\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/imp.i384100.net\/c\/6455422\/2153398\/14726<\/a><br \/>\nIBM Cybersecurity Analyst: <a href=\"https:\/\/imp.i384100.net\/c\/6455422\/2804776\/14726\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/imp.i384100.net\/c\/6455422\/2804776\/14726<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fill in this quick form and get my step-by-step roadmap email that breaks it all down, from the fundamentals every beginner must know, to choosing your cyber subdomain, building the right skills and creating a CV that actually gets noticed: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/JH6wZjxVhPyp5vbt5\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/JH6wZjxVhPyp5vbt5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hashtags:<br \/>\n#cybersecurity #waf #safeline #xss #sqlinjection #ethicalhacking #websecurity #infosec #pentesting #bugbounty #hackers #devsecops #securitydemo #applicationsecurity<\/p>\n<p>DISCLAIMER: Everything I share here is based on my personal views and experiences, not connected to any employer, role or organisation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SafeLine Website: https:\/\/ly.safepoint.cloud\/Z0XMhHq Documentation: https:\/\/docs.waf.chaitin.com\/en\/home SafeLine Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/dy3JT7dkmY Github: https:\/\/github.com\/chaitin\/SafeLine \u26a0\ufe0f Safety Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. 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