Network Security & Ethical Hacking
Cybersecurity
This hands-on, intensive four-month Cybersecurity course is designed to equip participants with both foundational and advanced cybersecurity knowledge and skills. It covers a broad spectrum of topics, including system security, networking, cyber hygiene, ethical hacking, threat detection, penetration testing, and digital forensics. Through a combination of theoretical lessons, practical labs, and real-world simulation exercises, students will develop the capabilities to defend, investigate, and ethically attack systems in controlled environments. The course follows a structured approach, starting from IT fundamentals and progressing toward advanced Red Team vs. Blue Team operations, culminating in a capstone ethical hacking challenge. Whether you're looking to start a cybersecurity career or level up your current skills, this course provides the practical experience and knowledge necessary to excel in the industry.
About this course
This hands-on, intensive four-month Cybersecurity course is designed to equip participants with both foundational and advanced cybersecurity knowledge and skills. It covers a broad spectrum of topics, including system security, networking, cyber hygiene, ethical hacking, threat detection, penetration testing, and digital forensics. Through a combination of theoretical lessons, practical labs, and real-world simulation exercises, students will develop the capabilities to defend, investigate, and ethically attack systems in controlled environments. The course follows a structured approach, starting from IT fundamentals and progressing toward advanced Red Team vs. Blue Team operations, culminating in a capstone ethical hacking challenge. Whether you're looking to start a cybersecurity career or level up your current skills, this course provides the practical experience and knowledge necessary to excel in the industry.
Training program
- 1 Cyber Hygiene: Personal and Organizational Security Practices
- 2 Computer Security Basics, Password Management & Phishing Threats
- 3 Lab: Analyzing and preventing real-life phishing attacks
- 4 TCP/IP, OSI Model, IP Addressing, and Subnetting
- 5 Routers, Switches, VLANs, VPNs, and Network Protocols
- 6 Lab: Network traffic analysis with Wireshark and Nmap
- 7 Introduction to Windows and Linux OS, Terminal and CLI Basics
- 8 Linux User Management, Permissions, and File Access Control
- 9 Lab: Configuring security settings on Windows and Linux systems
- 10 Basic Windows Server Administration and Introduction to Active Directory
- 11 Virtualization Basics (VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V)
- 12 Lab: AD domain configuration and virtual machine setup
- 1 Types of Cyber Attacks and Risk Management
- 2 Basics of Firewall and IDS/IPS Systems
- 3 Lab: Network protection tests with pfSense
- 4 Principles of Malware Operation (Malware Analysis Basics)
- 5 Working Principles of Antivirus and EDR Systems
- 6 Lab: Malware analysis in a sandbox environment
- 7 Log Collection and Analytics Systems (Intro to SIEM)
- 8 Cyber Attack Detection via SIEM
- 9 Lab: Investigating real cyber incidents using SIEM
- 10 Fundamentals of Forensic Analysis and Evidence Collection
- 11 Digital Forensics Tools (Autopsy, Volatility)
- 12 Lab: Forensic analysis tests on compromised systems
- 1 Ethical Hacking Concepts & Red Team vs. Blue Team
- 2 OSINT and Reconnaissance (theHarvester, Shodan, Maltego)
- 3 Lab: OSINT analysis on a target organization
- 4 Web Security Vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
- 5 SQL Injection and XSS Attacks
- 6 Lab: Real-world SQLi exploitation on a test app
- 7 Exploiting Network Vulnerabilities (Nmap, Metasploit)
- 8 Exploitation Techniques for Windows and Linux
- 9 Lab: Real attack scenarios using Metasploit
- 10 AD Attacks (Pass-the-Hash, Kerberoasting)
- 11 Privilege Escalation Techniques (GTFOBins, Windows UAC Bypass)
- 12 Lab: Penetration testing in an Active Directory environment
- 1 Pivoting and File Transfer Techniques
- 2 Exploit Finding and Automated Vulnerability Scanning (Nessus)
- 3 Lab: Transferring files between Windows and Linux systems
- 4 Social Engineering and Phishing Techniques
- 5 Building and Defending Real Phishing Campaigns
- 6 Lab: Attacks with Social Engineering Toolkit (SET)
- 7 CTF Preparation and Exploiting Practice Targets
- 8 Writing Penetration Test Reports and Legal Aspects
- 9 Lab: Team-based real-world pentest case study
- 10 Final Penetration Testing Challenge
- 11 Red Team vs. Blue Team Operations
- 12 Lab: Real-life ethical hacking simulation
Upcoming groups
June 1, 2026
Hybrid
- Days
- Wed - Sat
- Hours
- 19:00 - 21:00
