Labshock Builder is Live: Automated OT Lab Creation with Full Network Control

Labshock Builder is now live, enabling full creation of OT security labs without relying on static or manually configured environments.

Instead of predefined lab setups, users can now build complete industrial networks dynamically and execute them immediately.

Why Labshock Builder was created

Traditional OT lab environments are slow to build, difficult to modify, and often require manual configuration of networking, services, and industrial components.

Labshock Builder was developed to solve this limitation by enabling fast, repeatable OT lab creation.

The primary goal is operational speed: - rebuild industrial networks in minutes - test attacks and detection in parallel - eliminate manual configuration overhead

Core Builder capabilities

Labshock Builder provides full control over OT network architecture.

Automated routing and network generation

Users define network paths visually, and the system automatically generates: - network segments - IP address assignments - routing structures

This enables instant creation of functional industrial networks.

Industrial architecture layers

Builder supports full Purdue model representation, including: - Level 2 (control systems) - Level 3 (operations) - DMZ segmentation - IT/OT separation layers

This allows realistic modeling of industrial environments inside a single platform.

Supported OT components

Users can select and deploy industrial services including:

• vPLC systems
• SCADA platforms
• routers and firewalls
• IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)
• SIEM systems
• engineering workstations (EWS)
• data transfer components
• collectors

Each component can be configured per environment requirements.

Technology stack options

Builder supports multiple industrial and security technologies such as: - OpenPLC for programmable logic control - Zeek for network monitoring - ELK Stack or Splunk for SIEM analysis - additional industrial and security modules

This enables flexible OT security simulation environments.

Network visibility and detection readiness

SPAN port configuration and traffic mirroring are automatically enabled.

This ensures: - immediate traffic visibility - ready-to-use detection pipelines - compatibility with OT SIEM workflows

Real-world usage

Labshock Builder is already being used to construct GRID-based industrial environments with 30–40 zones.

Previously, building such environments required extensive manual configuration and long setup times.

Now the process is fully automated and repeatable.

Deployment model

All environments can run on-premise.

This ensures: - no cloud dependency - no external data exposure - no configuration leakage - no shared rule sets between environments

This is especially important for industrial and security-sensitive use cases.

Purpose of Builder

Labshock Builder is designed for: - OT security engineers - industrial cybersecurity teams - SOC analysts working with OT environments - penetration testers focusing on industrial systems

It enables fast creation and testing of realistic OT environments.

Feedback-driven development

Builder continues to evolve based on real user requirements.

Users are encouraged to suggest new features and industrial scenarios.

Conclusion

Labshock Builder transforms OT lab creation from a manual process into an automated system.

It enables fast, repeatable, and realistic industrial cybersecurity environments where teams can build networks, simulate attacks, and test detection systems efficiently.

Users who build OT environments or test industrial security systems can now do so directly and at scale.