Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
Learn security fundamentals, penetration testing, and ethical hacking techniques.
Learning Outcomes
By course completion, learners will:
Course Orientation (Module 0)
Purpose: Establish security professional mindset.
Contents:
- • Cybersecurity landscape and threats
- • Ethical hacking principles and laws
- • Security testing methodologies
- • Lab environment setup
- • Responsible disclosure practices
- • Career paths in cybersecurity
Deliverable:
- • Virtual lab environment setup
- • Security tools installation
- • Ethics agreement and guidelines
Learning Module Template
Each module follows this fixed internal structure:
1. Concept Overview
Threat landscape, attack vectors, defense strategies
2. Theory (Minimal but Precise)
Security principles, cryptographic foundations, protocol analysis
3. Engineering Perspective
Security architecture, defense in depth, incident response
4. Hands-On Tasks
Penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, exploit development
5. Mini Assignment
Security assessments, report writing, remediation planning
6. Review Checklist
Testing methodology, findings validation, ethical compliance
Course Phases
Phase 1
(Week 1-3)Security Fundamentals
Network security, Cryptography basics
Phase 2
(Week 4-6)Penetration Testing
Ethical hacking, Vulnerability assessment
Phase 3
(Week 7-9)Web Security
OWASP Top 10, Web app security
Phase 4
(Week 10-11)Advanced Security
Malware analysis, Incident response
Phase 5
(Week 12)Certification Prep
CEH preparation, Final project
Evaluation & Certification
Mandatory components: