Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview and Learning Outcomes

    1. 1.1 Understanding Cybersecurity: Importance and Scope

    2. Quiz 1.1

    3. 1.2 Cyber Threat Landscape: Types of Cyber Threats

    4. Quiz 1.2

    5. 1.3 The CIA Triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

    6. Quiz 1.3

    7. 1.4 Security Principles: Least Privilege, Defense in Depth, Zero Trust

    8. Quiz 1.4

    9. 1.5 Cybersecurity Careers: SOC Analyst, Penetration Tester, GRC, etc.

    10. Quiz 1.5

    11. 1.6 Ethical Hacking vs. Cybercrime: Understanding Legal Boundaries

    12. Quiz 1.6

    13. Reference video

    1. 2.1 Understanding Networks: LAN, WAN, Internet

    2. Quiz 2.1

    3. 2.2 IP Addressing, Subnetting, and CIDR

    4. Quiz 2.2

    5. 2.3 TCP/IP Model vs. OSI Model

    6. Quiz 2.3

    7. 2.4 Common Network Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, DNS, SMTP

    8. Quiz 2.4

    9. 2.5 Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Network Security Basics

    10. Quiz 2.5

    11. 2.6 VPNs, Proxies, and TOR: Anonymity Online

    12. Quiz 2.6

    13. Self-Paced Lab 1: Understanding IP Addressing and Valid Ranges

    14. Self Paced Lab 2: Openvpn security lab (browser-based via gitpod)

    15. OPTIONAL LAB: Setting Up a VPN Connection and Testing Network Security

    16. Reference Video

    1. 3.1 Malware Types: Viruses, Trojans, Ransomware, Worms, Rootkits

    2. Quiz 3.1

    3. 3.2 Phishing, Spear Phishing, and Social Engineering

    4. Quiz 3.2

    5. 3.3 DoS and DDoS Attacks: How They Work and Prevention

    6. Quiz 3.3

    7. 3.4 Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attacks

    8. Quiz 3.4

    9. 3.5 Insider Threats: Detecting and Preventing Insider Attacks

    10. Quiz 3.5

    11. 3.6 Emerging Threats: AI in Cybersecurity, Deepfake Threats

    12. Quiz 3.6

    13. Case Study: The RSA Encryption Crisis – The Quantum Threat to Global Security

    14. Self-Paced Lab 3 : Malware Behavior Analysis in Browser Using Triage Sandbox

    15. Self-Paced Lab 4: Malware Behavior Analysis Lab

    16. Self-Paced Lab 5: Simulating & Detecting Phishing Attacks

    17. Self-Paced Lab 6: RSA, Shor’s Algorithm, and CRYSTALS-Kyber

    18. Optional Lab 1: Malware Analysis – Using a Sandbox to Analyze Suspicious Files

    19. Optional Lab 2: Phishing Attack Simulation – Simulating a Phishing Email & Studying Detection

    20. Optional Lab 3: Breaking RSA with Factorization (Pre-Quantum Simulation)

    21. Reference Video

    1. 4.1 Windows Security: UAC, Windows Defender, BitLocker

    2. Quiz 4.1

    3. 4.2 Linux Security: Permissions, iptables, SELinux

    4. Quiz 4.2

    5. 4.3 macOS Security: Gatekeeper, XProtect, System Integrity Protection (SIP)

    6. Quiz 4.3

    7. 4.4 Hardening Operating Systems: Patching, Least Privilege

    8. Quiz 4.4

    9. 4.5 Secure File Systems and Encryption

    10. Quiz 4.5

    11. Self-Paced Lab 7: Encryption Lab with GPG on Gitpod

    12. OPTIONAL Lab 1: Encrypting and Decrypting Files with GPG & VeraCryp

    13. OPTIONAL Lab 2: Detecting and Analyzing Security Logs Using Windows Event Viewer & Linux Logs

    14. Reference video

    1. 5.1 Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Encryption

    2. Quiz 5.1

    3. 5.2 Hashing and Digital Signatures

    4. Quiz 5.2

    5. 5.3 TLS/SSL: How HTTPS Works

    6. Quiz 5.3

    7. 5.4 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)

    8. Quiz 5.4

    9. 5.5 Secure Email: PGP/GPG

    10. Quiz 5.5

    11. 5.6 Cryptanalysis and Breaking Encryption

    12. Quiz 5.6

    13. Lab 1: Securing Communications Against Interception

    14. Lab 2: Cracking Weak Passwords Using John the Ripper and Hashcat

    15. Reference Video

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