Cyber Security

Curriculum

1. Week 1

   Introduction to Cybersecurity

   Understand cybersecurity fundamentals, the CIA Triad, common cyber threats, malware, ransomware, social engineering, cybersecurity roles and real-world cyber attacks.

2. Networking Fundamentals

   Learn networking basics, OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, ports and protocols, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, network architecture, footprinting, reconnaissance and network scanning.

3. Week 2

   Security Fundamentals

   Learn security principles, threats and vulnerabilities, risk assessment, cryptography basics, encryption and decryption, hashing, authentication, authorization and security controls.

4. Operating System Security

   Understand Linux and Windows security, file permissions, users and groups, access control, system hardening, secure configuration and common operating system vulnerabilities.

5. Web Application Security

   Explore web security fundamentals, common web vulnerabilities, authentication and session security, input validation, data protection and secure web application development practices.

6. Week 3

   Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

   Learn ethical hacking methodology, reconnaissance, scanning, vulnerability assessment, exploitation concepts, penetration testing, VAPT and security testing techniques.

7. Incident Response and Management

   Understand security monitoring, threat detection, incident identification and the incident response lifecycle including containment, eradication, recovery and post-incident analysis.

8. Security Policies and Governance

   Learn security policies, risk management, governance, compliance, data protection, security standards and organizational security practices.

9. Week 4

   Advanced Cybersecurity

   Explore advanced threats, network defence, IDS, SIEM, security monitoring, phishing defence, ransomware prevention, enterprise security and modern cybersecurity practices.

What you walk away with

• Strong foundation in cybersecurity concepts, networking, operating system security and common cyber threats
• Hands-on understanding of ethical hacking, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and web security
• Industry-ready skills in incident response, security monitoring, governance, risk management and modern cyber defence