Information Security Education Journal Fong Mak 8 2 2021 https://doi.org/10.6025/isej/2021/8/2/39-64 https://www.dline.info/isej/fulltext/v8n2/isejv8n2_2.pdf This paper outlines the lab exercises designed as the first hands-on experiences for Cyber Engineering and Cybersecurity students. The lab exercises allow students to gain hands-on experience to support their understanding of networking technologies with security concerns in using network components and software applications. This one-credit lab experience course effectively covers the additional topics in the first-year course in Introduction to Networks to fully cover the foundational knowledge units needed to prepare students in other cyber courses in the curriculum. The designed hands-on exercises aim to enhance students’ experience in PC technologies, FTP, Telnet, SSH, network building, switches, routers, VLAN, and network traffic analysis.