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Penetration Testing Lab

Type Network topologyStandard Cisco-convention topology iconsEngine schematex-networkUpdated 7/29/2026
Penetration Testing Lab
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The request

“A penetration-testing lab: the internet connects through an edge router and firewall to a lab switch with a Kali attacker machine, target machine, vulnerable server, IDS sensor, and a SIEM console on a separate VLAN.”

Then tryAdd a second target machineAdd a VPN connection for the SIEM console
What is in this drawing

Read the decisions behind it.

01

Include IDS and SIEM for monitoring

02

Separate management VLAN from lab traffic

03

Use tiered layout for clarity

Use this diagram as a blueprint for creating a safe and controlled penetration testing lab with monitoring capabilities.

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