Professional Certificate Course in Cyber Defense

Master Offensive and Defensive Security Skills Along with Digital Forensic Investigation Techniques

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Ethical Hacking & Penetration TestingNetwork security assessment and vulnerability management. Cloud security and wireless security testing. OSINT and reconnaissance techniques for security assessments. Digital evidence collection and analysis. Security reporting and documentation skills. Hands-on experience with industry-standard security toolsHands-on Experience with Industry Security Tools

Module 01: Introduction to Networking

Introduction to Network Models (OSI & TCP/IP)

IP Addressing

Subnetting/CIDR

Protocols and Services

Devices Information

Module 02: Introduction to Linux

Introduction of Linux OS

Basic Commands

Editor

Users and Groups

Permissions

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Module 01: Introduction to Ethical Hacking

Introduction to Ethical Hacking

What is hacking?

incident management process

penetration testing

information security

Module 02: Foot printing and Reconnaissance

what is Foot printing and Reconnaissance?

Various types of foot printing

foot printing tools

foot printing countermeasures

Module 03: Scanning Networks

Network scanning techniques

scanning countermeasures

Module 04: Enumeration

Enumeration techniques

enumeration countermeasures

Module 05: Vulnerability Analysis

Vulnerability Analysis using different tools

Module 06: System Hacking

System hacking methodology

steganography

steganalysis attacks

covering tracks

Module 07: Malware Threats

Different types of Trojans

Trojan analysis

Trojan Countermeasures.

Working of viruses.

virus analysis

computer worms

malware analysis

Module 08: Sniffing

Packet sniffing techniques

how to defend against sniffing

Module 09: Social Engineering

Social Engineering techniques

identify theft

social engineering countermeasures

Module 10: Denial-of-Service

DoS/DDoS attack techniques

Botnets

DDoS attack tools

and DoS/DDoS countermeasures

Module 11: Session Hijacking

Session hijacking techniques

Session hijacking countermeasures

Module 12: Hacking Webservers

Different types of webserver attacks

attack methodology

Hacking Webserver Countermeasures

Module 13: Hacking Web Applications

Different types of web application attacks

web application hacking methodology

web application countermeasure

Module 14: Hacking Wireless Networks

Wireless Encryption

wireless hacking methodology

wireless hacking tools

wi-fi security tools

Module 15: Hacking Mobile Platforms

Mobile platform attack vector

android vulnerabilities

jailbreaking iOS

windows phone 8 vulnerabilities

mobile security guidelines

Module 16: Evading IDS, Firewalls and Honeypots

Firewall

IDS and honeypot evasion techniques

evasion tools

Countermeasures

Module 17: SQL Injection

SQL injection attacks

injection detection tools

Module 18: IoT Hacking

What attacks are for IOT

secure IoT Devices

Module 19: Cloud Computing

cloud computing concepts

attacks, and security techniques

Module 20: Cryptography

Different types of cryptography ciphers

Public Key Infrastructure

cryptography attacks

cryptanalysis tools

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Module 01: Introduction to Penetration Testing and Methodologies

Learn various fundamental concepts about penetration testing including its importance, types, process, phases, and methodologies.

Module 02: Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement

Learn how to initiate, engage, and proceed with the penetration testing assignment.

Module 03: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Learn various skills and techniques to gather intelligence about the target from various publicly available sources.

Module 04: Social Engineering Penetration Testing

Learn how to implement a comprehensive penetration testing methodology for assessing human behaviors that increase susceptibility to potential social engineering attacks.

Module 05: Network Penetration Testing – External

Learn how to implement a comprehensive penetration testing methodology for assessing network from outsider’s perspectives.

Module 06: Network Penetration Testing – Internal

Learn how to implement a comprehensive penetration testing methodology for assessing network from insider’s perspectives.

Module 07: Network Penetration Testing - Perimeter Devices

Learn how to implement a comprehensive penetration testing methodology for assessing security of network perimeter devices, such as Firewalls, IDSes, Routers and Switches.

Module 08: Web Application Penetration Testing

Learn how to implement a comprehensive penetration testing methodology for assessing security of organization’s web applications and web servers

Module 09: Cloud Penetration Testing

Learn how to implement a comprehensive penetration testing methodology for assessing security of organization’s cloud infrastructure.

Module 10: Report Writing and Post Testing Actions

Learn how to write a comprehensive penetration testing report for the target audience.

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Module 01: Introduction to Cloud Security

Cloud computing fundamentals

Cloud security objectives and issues

Cloud security insights

Security in Amazon cloud (AWS)

Security in Azure cloud

Security in Google cloud

Module 02: Platform and Infrastructure Security in Cloud

Understand cloud platform and infrastructure

Understand the risks and threats associated with cloud platform and infrastructure

Learn how to secure key components of cloud platform and infrastructure

Learn how to design a secure data center in cloud

Understand cloud platform and infrastructure security in AWS

Learn how to implement cloud platform and infrastructure security in AWS

Understand cloud platform and infrastructure security in GCP

Module 03: Application Security in Cloud

Understand cloud application models and cloud application security

Understand the various phases of SSDLC for designing secure cloud applications

Usage of IAM for managing user roles and permissions to cloud applications

Secure design of cloud applications

Implementation of security devices for enhancing cloud application security

Various application security features in AWS, Azure, and GCP along with their implementation

Module 04: Data Security in Cloud

Understanding Data Security in Cloud

Understanding Cloud Data Storage Fundamentals

Understand Cloud Storage Architecture and Cloud Data Life Cycle

Evaluate Risks, Attacks and Issues in Cloud Data Storage

Discuss Information Rights Management Systems

Discuss Data Retention and Archiving Strategies

Module 05: Security Operations in Cloud

Understand elements (standards and methods) in cloud data center physical/logical Operations

Learn Security Operations to Build Cloud Infrastructure

Learn How to Perform Security Operations for Cloud Infrastructure

Learn Security Operations to Manage Cloud Infrastructure

Module 06: Penetration Testing in Cloud

Understand the scope of cloud penetration testing

Learn generic penetration testing steps in cloud

Learn AWS-specific penetration testing steps

Learn Azure-specific penetration testing steps

Learn GCP-specific penetration testing steps

Module 07: Forensic Investigation in Cloud

Understand cloud forensics

Determine how to investigate security incidents in AWS

Determine how to investigate security incidents in Azure

Determine how to investigate security incidents in GCP

Module 08: Governance, Risk Management and Compliance in Cloud

Understand cloud compliance

Implementation of GRC in the cloud

GRC in AWS

GRC in Azure

GRC in Google

Module 09: Standards, Policies and Legal Issues in Cloud

Understand the laws impacting cloud computing

Learn the cloud computing standards

Describe the legal frameworks for data protection and privacy.

Understand standards, policies, and auditing in AWS

Understand standards, policies, and auditing in Azure

Understand standards, policies, and auditing in GCP

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Module 01: Computer Forensics in Today’s World

Understanding Computer Forensics

Cyber Crime (Types of Computer Crimes)

Cyber Crime Investigation

Rules of Forensics Investigation

Understanding Digital Evidence

Rules of Evidence

Forensics Readiness

Module 02: Computer Forensics Investigation Process

Phases Involved in the Computer Forensics Investigation Process

Pre-investigation Phase

Investigation Phase

Post-investigation Phase

Module 03: Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems

Hard Disk Drive Overview

Disk Partitions and Boot Process

Understanding File Systems

RAID Storage System

File System Analysis

Module 04: Data Acquisition and Duplication

Data Acquisition and Duplication Concepts

Static Acquisition

Validate Data Acquisitions

Module 05: Defeating Anti-forensics Techniques

Anti-Forensics techniques

Password Protection

Recovering the Deleted Partitions

Steganography

Steganalysis

Artifact Wiping

Module 06: Operating System Forensics (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Windows Forensics

Linux Forensics

MAC Forensics

Module 07: Network Forensics

Introduction to Network Forensics

Fundamental Logging Concepts

Event Correlation Concepts

Network Forensic Readiness

Network Traffic Investigation

Documenting the Evidence

Evidence Reconstruction

Module 08: Investigating Web Attacks

Web Attack Investigation

Investigating Web Server Logs

Tools for Locating IP Address

Module 09: Investigating Email Crimes

Email System

Email Crimes (Email Spamming, Mail Bombing/Mail Storm, Phishing, Email Spoofing, Crime via Chat Room, Identity Fraud/Chain Letter)

Steps to Investigate Email Crimes and Violation

Examine E-mail Messages

Laws and Acts against Email Crimes

Module 10: Mobile Phone & IOT Forensics

Mobile Forensics Process

Forensics Imaging

Platform Security Removal Techniques: Jailbreaking/Rooting

Android Forensics Analysis

Module 11: Dark Web Forensics

Dark Web Forensics

Tor Browser Investigation

Checking Files

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