Cybersecurity: Launch Your Security Career

Course Description

Build practical cybersecurity skills in ethical hacking, network security, Linux, Windows security, cloud security, and Python for security. You'll learn how to identify vulnerabilities, understand common security threats, and apply security practices to systems and networks. Through hands-on labs and exercises, you'll learn how to assess security risks, work with operating systems and networks, and apply cybersecurity techniques to real-world scenarios. You'll also build a foundation for industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ and Network+ while developing skills for cybersecurity roles.

Course Goals

Build practical cybersecurity skills from networking fundamentals to system and cloud security. You'll work with Linux, Windows, networking, Python, cloud security, and ethical hacking while learning how to identify vulnerabilities and protect systems from common threats.

Through hands-on labs and exercises, you'll learn how to work with operating system security, permissions, networking protocols, cloud environments, and security tools. You'll also develop foundational skills in threat mitigation, vulnerability assessment, and incident response.

Week
1
( 18 Hours )
Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Lecture: Basic commands and communication protocols
  • Lecture: Fundamental structures of the operating system
  • Exercise: Basic commands and communication protocols lab
  • Quiz: Basic concepts of cybersecurity

Week
2
( 18 Hours )
Computer Networking
  • Lecture: Introduction to networking
  • Lecture: OSI and TCP/IP model
  • Exercise: Networking lab
  • Quiz: Networking concepts
Week
3
( 18 Hours )
Microsoft/Windows Security
  • Lecture: Introduction to Windows client and server
  • Lecture: Powershell, permissions, and security
  • Exercise: Windows security lab
  • Quiz: Windows security concepts

Week
4
( 18 Hours )
Linux Security
  • Lecture: Introduction to Linux
  • Lecture: Permissions, users, and administration
  • Exercise: Linux security lab
  • Quiz: Linux security concepts
Week
5
( 18 Hours )
Cloud Security
  • Lecture: Cloud fundamentals
  • Lecture: Containers in the Cloud and Cloud security
  • Exercise: Cloud security lab
  • Quiz: Cloud security concepts
Week
6
( 18 Hours )
Network Security
  • Lecture: Networking recap and network attacks
  • Lecture: Traffic analysis and secure access
  • Exercise: Network security lab
  • Quiz: Network security concepts
Week
7
( 18 Hours )
Cyber Infrastructure & Technology (Part 1)
  • Lecture: Endpoint protection and data loss prevention
  • Lecture: Email security and honeypots
  • Exercise: Cyber infrastructure & technology lab
  • Quiz: Cyber infrastructure & technology concepts
Week
8
( 18 Hours )
Cyber Infrastructure & Technology (Part 2)
  • Lecture: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
  • Lecture: Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) & SIEM
  • Lecture: Physical security
  • Exercise: Cyber infrastructure & technology lab
  • Quiz: Cyber infrastructure & technology concepts
Week
9
( 18 Hours )
Python for Security
  • Lecture: Python fundamentals
  • Exercise: Python lab
  • Quiz: Python concepts
Week
10
( 18 Hours )
Offensive Security (Part 1)
  • Lecture: Introduction to ethical hacking and recon/network scanning
  • Lecture: Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and social engineering
  • Exercise: Offensive security lab
  • Quiz: Offensive security concepts
Week
11
( 18 Hours )
Offensive Security (Part 2)
  • Lecture: Brute-force attacks and privilege escalation
  • Lecture: Introduction to web applications and vulnerability scanning
  • Exercise: Offensive security lab
  • Quiz: Offensive security concepts
Week
12
( 18 Hours )
Offensive Security (Part 3)
  • Lecture: Web application attacks, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, and SQL injection
  • Lecture: Buffer overflows
  • Exercise: Offensive security lab
  • Quiz: Offensive security concepts
Week
13
( 18 Hours )
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Part 1)
  • Lecture: Introduction to DFIR and digital forensics
  • Lecture: Incident response and data acquisition
  • Exercise: DFIR lab
  • Quiz: DFIR concepts
Week
14
( 18 Hours )
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Part 2)
  • Lecture: Windows live and dead analysis and memory analysis
  • Lecture: Linux live and dead analysis and log analysis
  • Exercise: DFIR lab
  • Quiz: DFIR concepts
Week
15
( 18 Hours )
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Part 3)
  • Lecture: Static malware analysis and dynamic malware analysis
  • Lecture: Network forensics and advanced persistent threats
  • Exercise: DFIR lab
  • Quiz: DFIR concepts
Week
16
( 18 Hours )
Capstone Project and Career Preparation
  • Final project: Portfolio-ready, instructor-guided capstone project
  • Lecture: Job search strategies and interview skills
  • Lecture: LinkedIn branding and networking tips
  • Exercise: Create/update LinkedIn profile
  • Quiz: Career preparation and LinkedIn branding concepts