Build a Cybersecurity Home Lab in 2026: A Beginner Setup That Actually Works

This blog post explains how to build a small, focused cybersecurity home lab in 2026. It emphasizes the importance of starting with clear learning goals, choosing the right hardware, and setting up a secure, isolated virtual network. The post walks through the steps to create a lab with 2-4 VMs, configure safe networking, take snapshots, and run beginner exercises. It also covers how to document and use the lab as a career asset.