Cyber Security

Duration: 12 Weeks

Fee: 20,000 PKR /pm

📅 Week 1–2: Introduction & Networking Basics

• What is Cybersecurity?

• Types of attacks: phishing, malware, DoS, etc.

• CIA Triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

• Introduction to Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, Ports)

• OSI Model & Protocols

• Firewalls, NAT, VPN

📅 Week 3–4: System & Network Security

• Linux vs Windows security fundamentals

• User management, permissions, encryption

• Common vulnerabilities in OS & services

• Firewall configuration (Windows Firewall, UFW)

• IDS/IPS (Snort, Suricata basics)

• Wireshark – Packet sniffing and analysis

📅 Week 5–6: Cryptography & Web Security

• Encryption basics: symmetric & asymmetric

• Hashing (MD5, SHA), Digital Signatures

• SSL/TLS, HTTPS

• OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

• SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF

• Securing web apps and APIs

📅 Week 7–8: Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

• What is Ethical Hacking?

• Phases: Reconnaissance, Scanning, Gaining Access, Maintaining Access, Clearing Tracks

• Tools: Nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nikto

• Kali Linux environment setup

• Vulnerable machines (DVWA, Metasploitable)

📅 Week 9–10: Malware & Incident Response

• Types of malware: virus, worm, trojan, ransomware

• Social engineering attacks

• Endpoint security

• SIEM Tools overview (Splunk, ELK)

• Incident handling process

• Log analysis and forensics basics

📅 Week 11–12: Security Tools & Final Project

• Overview of cybersecurity tools & career paths

• Password cracking (John the Ripper, Hydra)

• Security auditing and hardening

• Real-world case studies (Target, Equifax, etc.)

• Final Project: Perform vulnerability assessment on a web app

• Presentation and review

🛠️ Tools Used

• Kali Linux

• Wireshark

• Nmap

• Burp Suite

• Metasploit

• DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Web App)

• VirtualBox/VMware