šŸ§± Base Templates Used in OPFORGE

This post outlines the two core VM templates used to clone all OPFORGE lab components. Each template is hardened, snapshot-ready, and optimized for its role.

šŸ§ base-ubuntu-2204-template

  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (minimal ISO)
  • Usage: Source image for all Linux-based OPFORGE components
  • Configured With:
    • SSH key-based authentication
    • ufw firewall rules
    • Preinstalled: Git, Python3, pip, htop, curl, net-tools
  • Snapshot Label: ubuntu2204-clean-template

šŸŖŸ base-windows10-template

  • OS: Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (fully patched)
  • Usage: Source image for domain-joined endpoints
  • Configured With:
    • Tools installed via Install-OPFORGE-WindowsTools.ps1:
      • Sysmon, Winlogbeat, 7zip, VSCode, Sysinternals, Wireshark
    • Bloatware removal and telemetry disabled
    • Power settings and Start menu cleaned
  • Snapshot Label: win10_22H2_tools_installed

Both templates are used to ensure consistency, repeatability, and portfolio-quality documentation across the OPFORGE environment.