Linux Practice VM Checklist

OS Install

Creating a VM

• Pick ~4gb of ram for install
• Add extra CPU cores
• Pick UEFI
• Add cloud-init if applicable

Install

• Add password to notes
• Perform install
• Remove CD drive
• Backup

Post install

• Install guest-agent(s)
• Install SSH key

Setup

Pre-vulns

• Install scoring component
• Perform system setup
• Backup "good image"

Adding vulns

• Create a cheatsheet
• Add vulns
• Add vulns to scoringsytste
• Convert to template

Final steps

• Remove SSH keys
• Blackhole bash history
• Reallocate appropriate resources
• Convert to template