Startup security lab setup

[Abo Sous <abussous () gmail com>]

Hello All,

i've been asked to start a lab setup for my company, with a focus on
vulnerability assessments. So far, what i have in mind includes: a
firewall unit, a couple of PCs with different OS flavors, some VA
applications (Nessus, metasploit...)
What else should i look for? what applications would you deem
indispensable in such a lab?

thanks in advance,
-AS.

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