Hacking-Lab

Hacking-Lab can be visited at https://www.hacking-lab.com/Remote_Sec_Lab/. Hacking-Lab is a free online ethical hacking lab that offers a virtual platform where you can conduct penetration tests. The tool also incorporates several computer network and security challenges that you can attempt in order to build hands-on experience on various networking and security aspects. Hacking-Lab's goal is to promote awareness of ethics in information security. This is achieved using cybersecurity competitions that test important aspects of cybersecurity such as forensics, cryptography, reverse engineering, and cyber defense. The tool is provided for free to foster an environment that creates cyber protection by equipping cybersecurity professionals with relevant knowledge and skills. The tool is also licensed to a number of universities worldwide for educational purposes with the goal of building young cyber talent that can meet the needs of the current business environment and encourage learners to pursue careers in cybersecurity.

The following screenshot shows the Hacking-Labs dashboard; there is also a section on Security Events, which lists events that you can join, such as free hacking challenges. Most of these events are delivered online and, therefore, you don't need any special software to undertake the cybersecurity challenges. To use the lab, you just need to register your Hacking-Lab account and then register for a free hacking challenge event that is running. A lot can be learned from the challenges, as they simulate how criminals take advantage of the vulnerabilities in applications in order to compromise their security. You can, therefore, gain hands-on experience of how to identify security loopholes in applications, and learn about the measures, such as system hardening, that can be taken to minimize exposure to various security risks:

Figure 5: The Hacking-Lab control panel

Now that you've gained an insight into Hacking-Lab, let's move our focus to the Root Me password generator.