--- title: Getting Started with a Basic Elastic SIEM Lab: A... description: Setting up a basic SIEM lab using Elastic on a Kali VM can help entry-level professionals gain practical experience in log management and security monitoring.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/getting-started-with-a-basic-elastic-siem-lab-a-step-by-step-guide-qjahlx9dv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Getting Started with a Basic Elastic SIEM Lab: A Step-by-Step Guide | daily.dev og:description: Setting up a basic SIEM lab using Elastic on a Kali VM can help entry-level professionals gain practical experience in log management and security monitoring.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/getting-started-with-a-basic-elastic-siem-lab-a-step-by-step-guide-qjahlx9dv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/qjAHlx9dv.png og:image:alt: Getting Started with a Basic Elastic SIEM Lab: A Step-by-Step Guide og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Getting Started with a Basic Elastic SIEM Lab: A Step-by-Step Guide **[Towards Dev](https://daily.dev/sources/towardsdev)** · 4 min read · 11 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Setting up a basic SIEM lab using Elastic on a Kali VM can help entry-level professionals gain practical experience in log management and security monitoring. Key steps include creating an Elastic account, setting up a Kali VM, collecting logs, performing Nmap scans, creating dashboards, and establishing alerts. This hands-on approach helps in understanding network traffic and identifying potential threats effectively. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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