Cyber Security
Protect systems, networks, and data from modern threats.
Weekly Outline
Introduction to cybersecurity, cyber threats, security principles, threat actors, attack surfaces, and basic security concepts.
Networking fundamentals, network security, protocols, firewalls, VPNs, and common network attacks.
Ethical hacking fundamentals, reconnaissance, vulnerability identification, scanning, and security assessment.
Web security, common web vulnerabilities, authentication, authorization, input validation, and OWASP Top 10.
System security, operating system security, malware, password security, access control, and endpoint protection.
Cryptography, encryption, hashing, digital signatures, certificates, and secure communication.
Cybersecurity tools, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing fundamentals, security monitoring, and incident response.
A complete cybersecurity project covering security assessment, vulnerability identification, risk analysis, basic penetration testing, and security recommendations.
Weekly Assessment
An assessment is conducted at the end of every week to evaluate concepts and practical skills covered during that week.
Final Assessment
A comprehensive Cyber Security project covering network security, vulnerability assessment, web security, ethical hacking, risk analysis, and incident response.
Skills Developed
Learning Outcomes
- Understand core cybersecurity concepts, threats, and security principles.
- Identify common cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack surfaces.
- Apply basic network security concepts and practices.
- Perform basic reconnaissance and vulnerability assessments.
- Identify common web application vulnerabilities.
- Understand and apply basic ethical hacking techniques.
- Apply security principles to systems and endpoints.
- Understand encryption, hashing, digital signatures, and certificates.
- Use basic cybersecurity and vulnerability-scanning tools.
- Perform basic penetration testing and security assessments.
- Analyze security risks and recommend appropriate security measures.
- Understand basic security monitoring and incident response processes.