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Lab — Lateral Notes
Map lateral hops and cred literacy on $LAB_RT — detection notes per edge, RoE VLAN only, no stranger pivot.
Visual · t21_lateral_lab
Lab: lateral hop map on $LAB_RT RoE. Original Cyberlium.
Opening
Draw the hops you are allowed to take between lab hosts — with a detection row for blue, not a path into someone else's network.
On YOUR $LAB_RT engagement per RoE: (1) list in-scope hosts and allowed lateral edges; (2) for each edge, name lateral class (RDP, WMI, SMB, etc.), ATT&CK ID, cred reuse concept (synthetic/lab only), and expected defender alert; (3) if brief permits one hop, perform minimal RoE-bounded lateral step and capture redacted log screenshot — stop at next host; (4) document exfil boundary: no real data moved, synthetic marker only if exfil in scope. No pivot beyond VLAN, no cred dumps on stranger AD, no anti-forensics. chmod 600 notes under $HOME/cyberlium-lab.
1. Hop map
Diagram hosts A→B→C within RoE — label technique class per edge.
Mark VLAN stop line — anything beyond is N/A with reason.
Command guide
Try these commands — Hop map
═══ TOOLS & WEBSITES ═══ Browse / read these (authorized learning only — stay in YOUR lab / program scope)
Lateral ports — https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/ (LAB VLAN only) Remote services — https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/ (SMB/SSH/RDP literacy)
═══ INSTALL ═══
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): Built-in (iproute2)
Command — copy this
sudo apt install nmap sudo apt install dnsutils
macOS: Use: netstat
Command — copy this
brew install nmap brew install bind
Windows: Use: netstat
Command — copy this
choco install nmap # or download https://nmap.org/download.html
Built-in: nslookup (or install BIND for dig)
═══ LINUX / macOS ═══
Command — copy this
source "$HOME/cyberlium-lab/t21-rt/lab.env" 2>/dev/null || export LAB_HOST=${LAB_HOST:-127.0.0.1}
dig +short "$LAB_HOST" 2>/dev/null || dig +short localhost
nmap -p 22,445,5985,3389 --open "$LAB_HOST" 2>/dev/null | head -12
ss -tulpn 2>/dev/null | grep -E ':22 |:445 |:3389 ' | head -5 || ss -tuln | head -8Primary tools to practice this lesson: ss, nmap, dig. Reference sites: Lateral ports (https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/); Remote services (https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.
2. Cred and exfil rows
Per hop: cred concept (lab synthetic), refused dump actions, exfil N/A or synthetic marker only.
Purple gap note: which alert did not fire but should have?
3. Stop conditions
Stop at RoE boundary or brief time box — no dorm LAN, no supplier VPN.
Teardown: revert snapshots, revoke lab creds per Module 6 habits.
4. What you ship: lateral lab pack
Hop diagram + detection row per edge + cred/exfil boundary lines — chmod 600.
5. What you record before the next lesson
Lateral lab pack path.
6. Wrong vs right: stranger phishing vs authorized RT lab
Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.
Wrong
Use lateral lab to pivot from $LAB_RT into campus Wi-Fi servers.
Right
Lateral lab pack within RoE VLAN. Next: quiz.
Mission: lateral lab
1) Draw RoE hop diagram. 2) Write detection row per edge. 3) Document cred/exfil boundaries. 4) Secure notes chmod 600.
Stuck? Ask Cyberlium AI Mentor
Ask Mentor: “One hop vs diagram-only — my brief?”
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Lateral lab scope:
Multiple choice
Knowledge Check
APPLY: True or False: Cred dump on stranger AD belongs in lateral lab.
True or False
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Lateral lab pack includes:
Multiple choice