Unlock the Secrets of Cybersecurity: Master Digital Defense in 12 Weeks
Embark on a transformative journey into the world of cybersecurity with our cutting-edge 12-week course. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned IT professional, this comprehensive program is your passport to becoming a cybersecurity expert.
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Week 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity
Lesson 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity
a. Definition and scope of cybersecurity
b. Historical evolution of cybersecurity
c. Key figures in cybersecurity development
d. Major cybersecurity events and their impact
e. Practical Exercise
Lesson 2: The Importance of Cybersecurity and Basic Concepts
a. Current cybersecurity landscape and emerging threats
b. Impact of cyber-attacks on individuals, businesses, and nations
c. Basic cybersecurity terminology and concepts
d. The CIA triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
e. Introduction to common attack vectors and defense mechanisms
f. Overview of cybersecurity careers and job roles
g. Practical Exercises
Week 2: Understanding Cyber Threats
Lesson 3: Types of Cyber Threats
a. Classification of cyber threats
b. Passive vs. active threats
c. Internal vs. external threats
d. Common cyber-attack techniques (e.g., brute force, dictionary attacks, social engineering)
e. Emerging threat landscapes (e.g., IoT vulnerabilities, AI-powered attacks)
f. Practical Exercise
Lesson 4: Malware and Its Types
a. Definition and characteristics of malware
b. Types of malwares: viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, bootkit, adware, spyware
c. Ransomware: function, impact, and notable incidents
d. Malware infection vectors and propagation methods
e. Anti-malware strategies and tools
f. Practical Exercise
Lesson 5: Phishing and Social Engineering
a. Understanding social engineering techniques
b. Types of phishing attacks (spear phishing, whaling, vishing, smishing)
c. Psychological manipulation tactics used in social engineering
d. Real-world examples and case studies of successful phishing attacks
e. Best practices for phishing prevention and awareness training
Lesson 6: Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
a. Definition and characteristics of APTs
b. APT lifecycle and attack stages
c. Notable APT groups and their tactics
d. APT detection and mitigation strategies
e. Case studies of high-profile APT attacks
f. Practical Exercise
Week 3: Vulnerabilities & Risk Assessment
Lesson 7: Understanding Vulnerabilities
a. Definition and types of vulnerabilities (software, hardware, network, human)
b. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system
c. OWASP Top 10 web application vulnerabilities
d. CWE/SANS Top 25 software weaknesses
e. Vulnerability scanning tools and techniques
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 8: Risk Assessment Techniques
a. Introduction to risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST RMF, ISO 31000)
b. Qualitative vs. quantitative risk assessment methods
c. Risk assessment process: identification, analysis, evaluation
d. Tools for risk assessment (e.g., risk matrices, decision trees)
e. Developing a risk register and risk treatment plans
f. Practical Exercise
Week 4: Network Security Fundamentals
Lesson 9: Network Security Fundamentals
a. OSI model and TCP/IP stack review
b. Common network protocols and their security implications
c. Network attack surface and threat vectors
d. Network security zoning and segmentation
e. Defense-in-depth strategy for network security
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 10: Firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems
a. Types of firewalls: packet filtering, stateful inspection, application layer
b. Firewall deployment strategies and best practices
c. IDS vs. IPS: functions and differences
d. Types of IDS/IPS: network-based, host-based, wireless
e. IDS/IPS deployment strategies and tuning
f. Practical Exercises
Week 5: Web and Application Security
Lesson 11: Web Application Security
a. Web application architecture and components
b. OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks
c. Client-side vs. server-side security concerns
d. Secure design principles for web applications
e. Common web vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF)
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 12: Secure Coding Practices
a. Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
b. Common software vulnerabilities and their causes
c. Principles of secure coding (least privilege, defense in depth)
d. Input validation and output encoding techniques
e. Secure session management and authentication mechanisms
f. Practical Exercises
Week 6: Ethical Hacking and Network Attacks
Lesson 13: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
a. Defining ethical hacking and its importance
b. Types of penetration tests (black box, white box, gray box)
c. Penetration testing methodologies and phases
d. Common tools used in ethical hacking
e. Reporting and documentation in penetration testing
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 14: Network Attacks and Defenses
a. Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks and prevention
b. Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks
c. DNS attacks (cache poisoning, tunneling, hijacking)
d. ARP spoofing and MAC flooding
e. Network protocol vulnerabilities and exploitation
f. Practical Exercises
Week 7: Wireless and Cryptography
Lesson 15: Wi-Fi Security
a. Wi-Fi encryption protocols (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3)
b. Wi-Fi authentication methods and vulnerabilities
c. Evil twin attacks and rogue access points
d. Wi-Fi password cracking techniques
e. Securing wireless networks: best practices and tools
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 16: Cryptography Fundamentals
a. Basic cryptographic concepts and terminology
b. Symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption
c. Common encryption algorithms (e.g., AES, RSA)
d. Hashing and digital signatures
e. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) basics
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 17: Password Security
a. Password complexity requirements and policies
b. Password hashing algorithms (e.g., bcrypt, Argon2, PBKDF2)
c. Salting and pepper in password storage
d. multi-factor authentication methods
e. Password managers and their security considerations
f. Practical Exercises
Week 8: Incident Response and Digital Forensics
Lesson 18: Incident Response Basics
a. Incident response lifecycle and NIST framework
b. Building an incident response team and defining roles
c. Creating and maintaining incident response plans
d. Incident detection and analysis techniques
e. Containment strategies and eradication procedures
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 19: Digital Forensics
a. Principles of digital forensics and chain of custody
b. Types of digital evidence and their characteristics
c. Disk forensics and file system analysis
d. Memory forensics and volatile data collection
e. Network forensics and traffic analysis
f. Practical Exercises
Week 9: Advanced Threat Detection and SIEM
Lesson 20: Advanced Threat Detection
a. Behavioral analysis and anomaly detection
b. Machine learning in threat detection
c. Threat hunting techniques and methodologies
d. Indicators of Compromise (IoC) and their use
e. Automated threat detection and response systems
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 21: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
a. SIEM architecture and components
b. Log collection, normalization, and correlation
c. Creating effective correlation rules and alerts
d. SIEM use cases and scenario development
e. SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) integration
f. Practical Exercises
Week 10: Cloud, Mobile, and IoT Security
Lesson 22: Cloud Security
a. Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and their security implications
b. Shared responsibility model in cloud security
c. Cloud-specific security controls and best practices
d. Cloud access security brokers (CASB)
e. Securing containerized and serverless environments
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 23: Mobile Device Security
a. Mobile operating system security features
b. Mobile application security best practices
c. Mobile device management (MDM) solutions
d. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) security considerations
e. Mobile malware and attack vectors
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 24: IoT Security
a. IoT architecture and components
b. Common IoT vulnerabilities and attack vectors
c. Securing IoT devices and networks
d. IoT data privacy and protection
e. Industrial IoT (IIoT) security considerations
f. Practical Exercises
Week 11: OT/ICS Security and Compliance
Lesson 25: Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control System (ICS) Security
a. OT/ICS architecture and components
b. Differences between IT and OT security
c. Common OT/ICS vulnerabilities and attack vectors
d. Security controls for OT/ICS environments
e. ICS network segmentation and monitoring
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 26: Compliance and Regulations in Cybersecurity
a. Overview of key cybersecurity regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS)
b. Compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
c. Privacy laws and data protection requirements
d. Auditing and reporting for compliance
e. Balancing security and compliance requirements
f. Practical Exercises
Week 12: Security Awareness, Program Management, and Career Paths
Lesson 27: Security Awareness Training
a. Developing effective security awareness programs
b. social engineering awareness and prevention
c. Phishing simulation and training
d. Measuring the effectiveness of security awareness initiatives
e. Creating a security-conscious organizational culture
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 28: Cybersecurity Program Management
a. Developing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy
b. Risk management and governance in cybersecurity
c. Security metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)
d. Building and managing a cybersecurity team
e. Vendor risk management and third-party security
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 29: Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity
a. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in cybersecurity
b. Blockchain technology and its security applications
c. Quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography
d. Edge computing security considerations
e. 5G network security challenges and opportunities
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 30: Career Paths in Cybersecurity
a. Overview of cybersecurity job roles and responsibilities
b. Required skills and certifications for different career paths
c. Building a cybersecurity portfolio and gaining experience
d. Networking and professional development in the cybersecurity field
e. Staying current with evolving cybersecurity trends
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 31: Capstone Project
a. Comprehensive security assessment of a fictitious organization
b. Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing
c. Incident response plan development
d. Security policy and procedure creation
e. Presentation of findings and recommendations
f. Practical Exercises
Lesson 32: Course Review and Certification Preparation
a. Comprehensive review of key concepts from all lessons
b. Practice questions covering various cybersecurity domains
c. Discussion of common cybersecurity certification paths
d. Strategies for continued learning and skill development
e. Final course assessment
f. Course completion certificate and next steps