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Network Diagram

A continuously evolving environment for learning, testing, and breaking things. This lab mirrors enterprise infrastructure patterns at a smaller scale — used for studying for certifications, testing security tools, and building automation workflows.


Hardware

Proxmox Cluster Node 1

  • Dell OptiPlex 7050
  • Intel i7-7700, 32GB DDR4
  • 500GB NVMe + 2TB HDD
  • Runs: pfSense, Wazuh, Docker host

Proxmox Cluster Node 2

  • HP ProDesk 400 G5
  • Intel i5-8500, 16GB DDR4
  • 256GB NVMe + 1TB HDD
  • Runs: Windows Server AD, DNS, DHCP

Networking

  • Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
  • TP-Link 24-port managed switch
  • VLANs: Management, Lab, IoT, Guest
  • WireGuard VPN for remote access

Services Running

Security

  • Wazuh SIEM & XDR
  • pfSense Firewall
  • CrowdSec IPS
  • Greenbone Vulnerability Scanner

Infrastructure

  • Active Directory Domain
  • Pi-hole DNS
  • Nginx Proxy Manager
  • Portainer (Docker mgmt)

Monitoring

  • Grafana + Prometheus
  • Uptime Kuma
  • Graylog (log aggregation)
  • Netdata (real-time metrics)