ARM-SecNet
An ARM64-first defensive cybersecurity lab framework for Apple Silicon learners, focused on UTM-based Linux lab setup, safe defensive exercises, evidence documentation, and validation checks.
What is this project?
ARM-SecNet is a public ARM64-first defensive cybersecurity lab framework for Apple Silicon users, providing UTM-based Linux lab setup, defensive exercises, screenshot-backed evidence, and validation workflows. The V1.1.0 release expands the framework with a SentinelLite AI Local CLI and Static Dashboard lab while preserving its defensive-only education scope.
Cybersecurity Lab Framework
2026
V1.1.0 Release
I designed, developed, documented, validated, and released the entire project independently — including the lab framework structure, UTM-based VM workflow, defensive lab exercises, screenshot evidence process, validation scripts, GitHub Actions CI, and the public V1.1.0 release.
What made this difficult?
The main challenge was designing a structured lab framework that works reliably on ARM64 Apple Silicon hardware using UTM virtualization, while ensuring every lab exercise produces verifiable screenshot-backed evidence and passes automated validation checks. The framework needed to remain strictly defensive in scope and provide clear documentation for each lab workflow.
What I Built
ARM64-first lab setup for Apple Silicon learners
UTM-based Ubuntu ARM64 VM workflow
Three documented defensive labs
Screenshot-backed evidence process
Local validation script with 29 passed checks
GitHub Actions validation workflow
Optional SentinelLite AI Local CLI and Static Dashboard lab
Defensive-only education and documentation scope
Testing & Validation
V1.1.0 • Public GitHub Release
ARM-SecNet V1.1.0 SentinelLite Dashboard Lab — public release on GitHub.
Safety Boundaries & Limitations
Defensive-only, education-focused, ARM64 Apple Silicon lab framework — not a production security product
The V1.1.0 Lab 03 evidence was recorded on one Ubuntu 26.04 LTS aarch64 VM using a specific SentinelLite source commit. The existing screenshots do not validate the exact SentinelLite v1.2.0-beta wheel. Future exact-release VM validation should be recorded separately.
Project Screenshots
V1.1.0 Release Overview
Lab Workflow — UTM to Validation
Validation Summary — 29 Passed
What I Learned
ARM-SecNet reached its V1.1.0 public release with 29 validation checks passing, zero warnings, zero failures, a clean GitHub Actions CI run, and three fully documented defensive labs. It demonstrates practical ARM64 defensive cybersecurity lab design, structured evidence documentation, and disciplined validation practices for Apple Silicon learners.