This course is designed to provide candidate with a comprehensive understanding of offensive and defensive cyber security techniques. Students will acquire practical knowledge and skills necessary to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential cyber threats. They will explore various offensive and defensive tools, techniques, and methodologies used in penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, incident response, and network security.
Course Objectives:
1. Understand the fundamentals of cyber threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities.
2. Learn offensive techniques used by hackers to breach systems and steal sensitive information.
3. Develop defensive strategies to protect organizational assets from cyber-attacks.
4. Gain hands-on experience with various tools and technologies used in offensive and defensive cybersecurity.
5. Understand ethical considerations and legal implications associated with offensive cybersecurity practices.
6. Implement defensive strategies to protect networks and systems from attacks.
7. Analyze and respond to security incidents effectively.
Course Outline:
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Overview of cybersecurity concepts and principles
Common cyber threats and attack vectors
Introduction to offensive and defensive cybersecurity methodologies
Reconnaissance and Footprinting
Gathering information about targeted systems and organizations
Passive and active reconnaissance techniques
Footprinting tools and methodologies
Network Scanning and Enumeration
Network scanning techniques and tools (Nmap, Nessus, etc.)
Enumeration methods (NetBIOS, SNMP, SMTP, etc.)
Analyzing scan results and identifying vulnerabilities
Information Gathering and Reconnaissance Techniques
Passive and active reconnaissance
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering
Footprinting and fingerprinting
Exploitation and Post-Exploitation
Exploiting vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access
Post-exploitation techniques (privilege escalation, lateral movement, etc.)
Tools and frameworks for exploitation (Metasploit, Empire, etc.)
Web Application Attacks
Understanding web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), cross-site request forgery (CSRF), etc.
Securing web applications against common attacks
Wireless Attacks
Introduction to wireless network security
Common wireless attacks, such as rogue access points and password cracking
Strategies to secure wireless networks
Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering
Basics of malware analysis
Techniques for reverse engineering malware
Analyzing malware code and behavior
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Intrusion detection technologies (Snort, Suricata, etc.)
Deploying intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS)
Analyzing and responding to intrusion attempts
Incident Response and Digital Forensics
Principles of incident response and digital forensics
Investigating security incidents and collecting digital evidence
Understanding legal requirements and best practices in digital forensics
Threat Intelligence and Security Operations Center (SOC)
Introduction to threat intelligence
Establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC)
Leveraging threat intelligence to enhance defensive capabilities
Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability assessment and scanning
Patch management
Secure coding practices
Case Studies and Real-World Examples
Analysis of cyber security breaches
Learning from past incidents
Identifying trends and patterns
Emerging Threats and Industry Trends
Malware and ransomware attacks
IoT security challenges
Cloud security considerations
Ethical and Legal Considerations
Ethics in offensive cyber security
Compliance with regulations and laws
Intellectual property rights
Hands-on Exercises
Practical labs and simulations
Application of offensive and defensive techniques
Learning to use relevant tools and technologies
Penetration testing projects
