Learn Cybersecurity Defense!
Source: YouTube · John Hammond · published Apr 4, 2025 · 56:13
The video announces new updates to the Just Hacking Training platform, including a new VPN support feature and the release of the 2025 version of the Constructing Defense course with enhanced Splunk-based telemetry. The key takeaways highlight improved lab accessibility, expanded detection capabilities, and a more beginner-friendly learning experience.
Key Takeaways:
• New VPN support allows users to access interactive labs directly via a downloadable configuration, improving performance and stability over browser-based alternatives 3:25.
• The 2025 update to Constructing Defense introduces Splunk as the default SIEM, simplifying setup and providing richer telemetry across Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud environments 15:34.
• A detailed demo showcases a cookie theft attack using White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, demonstrating how session hijacking generates host, network, and cloud-level telemetry visible in Splunk 29:48.
• The lab includes comprehensive, beginner-friendly content with visuals, quizzes, and step-by-step guidance to support learning at any level 21:10.
The platform now offers a more accessible, hands-on environment for learning cybersecurity with real-world detection scenarios and reduced friction in setup and usage.
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Alrighty. Hello. Hello everybody. Fingers crossed we are live. You know the usual song and dance that I tend to do just to double check just to take a quick look make sure we are across the internet airwaves. I'm thinking we're good. Double checking. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Cool. I see myself on the YouTube, on the Twitter, on the X, on the LinkedIn, but goodness gracious, thanks. You hang out. Look, as you know, this is our Just Hacking Training live stream. Uh we do these just about every month now. We do these uh twice a month. The first week of every month when we've got new courses, new content, new training out and about and uh the third week of every month when we get to hang out with some of the folks that put together sweet hackalong exercises, training, free upscale challenges, etc. An…