Written by Amardeep M
Six months ago I thought ethical hacking required expensive hardware, paid labs, and powerful systems. I was wrong. I built a complete cybersecurity home lab using an old laptop, free tools, VirtualBox, Kali Linux, and intentionally vulnerable applications — all for ₹0. In this post I explain: My exact setup Mistakes I made Free tools I used Network architecture Safe practice environments Beginner roadmap for learning penetration testing Read full guide: (https://apisecurityguide.blogspot....