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Thanks to the IEEE 802.1Q standard, network architects are able to segment traffic on their network into logical groups called Virtual Local Area Networks or VLANs. Traffic governed by these parameters are assigned a “tag” which specifies what VLAN individual data packets belong to. Paired with an 802.1Q-capable switch, VLAN traffic will act as if it is communicating with a unique interface on the edge router or firewall. As with all virtual technology, VLANs cut down on cost

If you ever plan on doing malware analysis, or any other activity where there is a good chance you’ll be in contact with something malicious, logically segregating your lab from your actual production environment is one of the most important safeguards you can implement. While performing the analysis in a VM will largely keep the host safe, a misconfigured hypervisor could allow an infection to spread to other machines. How I configure everything in this guide may not be the