CCDC Training Lab

Prerequisites

Requirement	Details
VirtualBox	https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
VmWare Fusion (for Apple Silicon only)	https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315638/download-and-install-vmware-fusion.html
Vagrant	https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads
Packer	https://www.packer.io/downloads
RAM	At least 16GB recommended
Disk Space	At least 60GB free

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Quick Start

1. Clone this repo
2. cd into any challenge directory
3. Read the README.md for setup and challenge goals.
4. Run: vagrant up
5. First run will auto-build the base box with Packer (~20–30 min)
6. Subsequent runs boot in ~2–3 minutes

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Usage

cd challenges/01-find-persistence

vagrant up          # Start the challenge
vagrant rdp         # Connect via RDP (or use your RDP client to 192.168.56.10)
vagrant suspend     # Pause (saves state, fast resume)
vagrant resume      # Resume from suspend
vagrant destroy -f  # Delete and start over
vagrant up          # Rebuild fresh

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Credentials

Role	Username	Password
Local Admin	vagrant	vagrant
Domain Admin	CORP\Administrator	P@ssw0rd!

Setting	Value
RDP Port	3389
IP Address	192.168.56.10 (DC)

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Challenge Format

Each challenge directory contains:

File/Folder	Description
Vagrantfile	Defines the environment
README.md	Objectives, hints, scoring criteria
scripts/	Challenge-specific setup scripts

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Rebuilding the Base Box

If you need to rebuild the base box (e.g., after an update):

vagrant box remove ccdc/dc-base
cd challenges/any-challenge
vagrant up
# Packer will auto-rebuild

Or manually:

cd packer
packer init .
packer build .
vagrant box add ccdc/dc-base output/package.box --force