Course Content
Foundations
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Intro to cybersecurity principles (CIA triad, threats, vulnerabilities)
Basic networking (TCP/IP, OSI model, DNS, HTTP/S)
Operating systems (Linux basics, Windows command line)
GRC Basics
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Introduction to Governance, Risk & Compliance
Security policies, standards, procedures
Risk management frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001)
Compliance (GDPR, HIPAA)
Blue Teaming I: Defensive Basics
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Security Operations Center (SOC) overview
Log analysis & SIEM basics (Splunk, ELK)
Endpoint detection & response (EDR)
Incident response lifecycle
Blue Teaming II: Advanced Defense
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Threat intelligence (OSINT, indicators)
Network security (firewalls, IDS/IPS)
Malware analysis basics
Digital forensics fundamentals
Red Teaming I: Offensive Basics
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Ethical hacking methodology
Reconnaissance (passive/active)
Scanning & enumeration (Nmap, Netcat)
Vulnerability assessment (Nessus, OpenVAS)
Red Teaming II: Exploitation & Post-Exp
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Exploitation (Metasploit, manual exploits)
Post-exploitation (privilege escalation, persistence)
Web app attacks (SQLi, XSS, CSRF)
Password attacks (brute force, hash cracking)
Capstone Project & Career Prep
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Build a portfolio project
Resume building for cybersecurity roles
Interview preparation (technical questions)
Certifications roadmap (Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISSP)
Hands-On Activities
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Set up a virtual lab (VirtualBox/VMware)
Practice basic Linux commands
Analyze network traffic with Wireshark
Create a simple security policy
Conduct a risk assessment for a sample organization
Set up a SIEM (Splunk free tier)
Analyze sample log data for threats
Configure a firewall in a virtual lab
Analyze malware samples in Any.run
Perform network scanning with Nmap
Run a vulnerability scan with OpenVAS
Exploit a vulnerable VM (Metasploitable)
Crack password hashes with John the Ripper
Cybersecurity

Cisco Networking Basics

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