About this programme
Programme overview
The Cybersecurity is a 22-week self-paced program designed to build strong foundations in networking, Linux, operating systems, and cybersecurity principles. Learners progressively develop the technical knowledge required to understand and defend modern systems.
The program covers web application security, network security, SIEM, AI/ML-based threat detection, penetration testing, ethical hacking, incident response, digital forensics, cloud security, and security automation.
Through practical projects and capstone activities, learners apply their knowledge using industry-relevant tools and create security assessments, detection solutions, penetration-testing reports, incident-response case studies, and cloud security audits.
The final phase focuses on portfolio development, resume building, interview preparation, and job-search strategies, helping learners present their skills professionally and prepare for cybersecurity career opportunities.
Curriculum
What you'll learn
TCP/IP & the OSI Model
Lesson 1: TCP/IP & the OSI ModelLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 0 — Networking Fundamentals & OS InternalsWeeks: 1Category: CoreLess...
Subnetting & Routing Basics
Lesson 2: Subnetting & Routing BasicsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 0 — Networking Fundamentals & OS InternalsWeeks: 1Category: Cor...
Linux Filesystem & Permissions
Lesson 3: Linux Filesystem & PermissionsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 0 — Networking Fundamentals & OS InternalsWeeks: 1Category:...
Command-Line Fluency (Bash)
Lesson 4: Command-Line Fluency (Bash)Learning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 0 — Networking Fundamentals & OS InternalsWeeks: 1Category: CoreLes...
Processes & Services
Lesson 5: Processes & ServicesLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 0 — Networking Fundamentals & OS InternalsWeeks: 1Category: CoreLesson...
Lesson 0.6: DNS & Common Ports
Lesson 6: DNS & Common PortsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 0 — Networking Fundamentals & OS InternalsWeeks: 1Category: CoreLesson D...
Wireshark DNS + HTTPS Packet Capture Analysis
CIA Triad & Security Models
Lesson 1: CIA Triad & Security ModelsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 1 — Security FundamentalsWeeks: 2–3Category: CoreLesson Description...
Common Attack Vectors
Lesson 2: Common Attack VectorsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 1 — Security FundamentalsWeeks: 2–3Category: CoreLesson DescriptionThis lesso...
Symmetric & Asymmetric Cryptography
Lesson 3: Symmetric & Asymmetric CryptographyLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 1 — Security FundamentalsWeeks: 2–3Category: CoreLesson Des...
Hashing & Digital Signatures
Lesson 4: Hashing & Digital SignaturesLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 1 — Security FundamentalsWeeks: 2–3Category: CoreLesson Descriptio...
Risk Assessment Basics
Lesson 5: Risk Assessment BasicsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 1 — Security FundamentalsWeeks: 2–3Category: CoreLesson DescriptionThis less...
Security Policy Fundamentals
Lesson 6: Security Policy FundamentalsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 1 — Security FundamentalsWeeks: 2–3Category: CoreLesson DescriptionThi...
Small-Business Threat Model
Bash Scripting for Automation
Lesson 1: Bash Scripting for AutomationLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 2 — Linux & Scripting for Security PractitionersWeeks: 4–5Categor...
Log Parsing with grep/awk/sed
Lesson 2: Log Parsing with grep/awk/sedLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 2 — Linux & Scripting for Security PractitionersWeeks: 4–5Categor...
Python for Security Tooling
Lesson3: Python for Security ToolingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 2 — Linux & Scripting for Security PractitionersWeeks: 4–5Category:...
Cron & Task Automation
Lesson 4: Cron & Task AutomationLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 2 — Linux & Scripting for Security PractitionersWeeks: 4–5Category:...
User/Permission Hardening
Lesson 5: User/Permission HardeningLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 2 — Linux & Scripting for Security PractitionersWeeks: 4–5Category: C...
Brute-Force Login Detection Script
OWASP Top 10 Walkthrough
Lesson 1: OWASP Top 10 WalkthroughLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 3 — Web Application SecurityWeeks: 6–7Category: CoreLesson DescriptionThis...
SQL Injection
Lesson 2: SQL InjectionLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 3 — Web Application SecurityWeeks: 6–7Category: CoreLesson DescriptionThis lesson cov...
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Lesson 3: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)Learning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 3 — Web Application SecurityWeeks: 6–7Category: CoreLesson DescriptionTh...
Broken Authentication & Sessions
Lesson 4: Broken Authentication & SessionsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 3 — Web Application SecurityWeeks: 6–7Category: CoreLesson Des...
Burp Suite Fundamentals
Lesson 5: Burp Suite FundamentalsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 3 — Web Application SecurityWeeks: 6–7Category: CoreLesson DescriptionThis...
Web Application Vulnerability Assessment
Firewall Rule Design
Lesson 4.1: Firewall Rule DesignLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 4 — Network Security & DefensesWeeks: 8–9Category: CoreLesson Descriptio...
IDS/IPS (Snort/Suricata)
Lesson 2: IDS/IPS (Snort/Suricata)Learning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 4 — Network Security & DefensesWeeks: 8–9Category: CoreLesson Descript...
Network Segmentation & VLANs
Lesson 3: Network Segmentation & VLANsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 4 — Network Security & DefensesWeeks: 8–9Category: CoreLesson...
VPNs & Secure Remote Access
Lesson 4: VPNs & Secure Remote AccessLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 4 — Network Security & DefensesWeeks: 8–9Category: CoreLesson D...
Zero Trust Principles
Lesson 5: Zero Trust PrinciplesLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 4 — Network Security & DefensesWeeks: 8–9Category: CoreLesson Description...
Segmented Network & Firewall/IDS Configuration
SIEM Fundamentals (Splunk/Sentinel)
Lesson 1: SIEM Fundamentals (Splunk/Sentinel)Learning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 5 — Threat Detection with AI/MLWeeks: 10–11Category: AILesson D...
Log Correlation Rules
Lesson 2: Log Correlation RulesLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 5 — Threat Detection with AI/MLWeeks: 10–11Category: AILesson DescriptionThis...
Anomaly Detection with ML
Lesson 3: Anomaly Detection with MLLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 5 — Threat Detection with AI/MLWeeks: 10–11Category: AILesson Description...
Baseline Behavior Modeling
Lesson 4: Baseline Behavior ModelingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 5 — Threat Detection with AI/MLWeeks: 10–11Category: AILesson Descriptio...
Alert Triage & False-Positive Reduction
Lesson 5: Alert Triage & False-Positive ReductionLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 5 — Threat Detection with AI/MLWeeks: 10–11Category: AI...
AI-Assisted Threat Hunting
Lesson 6: AI-Assisted Threat HuntingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 5 — Threat Detection with AI/MLWeeks: 10–11Category: AILesson Descriptio...
SIEM Dashboard & ML Anomaly Detection
Reconnaissance & OSINT
Lesson 1: Reconnaissance & OSINTLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 6 — Penetration Testing & Ethical HackingWeeks: 12–13Category: AILes...
Exploitation with Metasploit
Lesson 2: Exploitation with MetasploitLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 6 — Penetration Testing & Ethical HackingWeeks: 12–13Category: AIL...
Privilege Escalation
Lesson 3: Privilege EscalationLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 6 — Penetration Testing & Ethical HackingWeeks: 12–13Category: AILesson De...
Password Attacks & Cracking
Lesson 4: Password Attacks & CrackingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 6 — Penetration Testing & Ethical HackingWeeks: 12–13Category:...
Reporting & Responsible Disclosure
Lesson 5: Reporting & Responsible DisclosureLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 6 — Penetration Testing & Ethical HackingWeeks: 12–13Cat...
Rules of Engagement
Lesson 6: Rules of EngagementLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 6 — Penetration Testing & Ethical HackingWeeks: 12–13Category: AILesson Des...
Penetration Testing Report
Incident Response Lifecycle (NIST)
Lesson 1: Incident Response Lifecycle (NIST)Learning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 7 — Incident Response & Digital ForensicsWeeks: 14Category:...
Memory & Disk Forensics
Lesson 2: Memory & Disk ForensicsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 7 — Incident Response & Digital ForensicsWeeks: 14Category: AILesso...
Chain of Custody
Lesson 3: Chain of CustodyLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 7 — Incident Response & Digital ForensicsWeeks: 14Category: AILesson Descripti...
Malware Triage Basics
Lesson 4: Malware Triage BasicsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 7 — Incident Response & Digital ForensicsWeeks: 14Category: AILesson Desc...
Timeline Reconstruction
Lesson 5: Timeline ReconstructionLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 7 — Incident Response & Digital ForensicsWeeks: 14Category: AILesson De...
Incident Response & Digital Forensics Report
Cloud Security Posture (AWS/Azure)
Lesson 1: Cloud Security Posture (AWS/Azure)Learning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 8 — Cloud Security, Compliance & AutomationWeeks: 15Category...
SOC2 & ISO 27001 Fundamentals
Lesson 2: SOC2 & ISO 27001 FundamentalsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 8 — Cloud Security, Compliance & AutomationWeeks: 15Category:...
SOAR Playbook Design
Lesson 3: SOAR Playbook DesignLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 8 — Cloud Security, Compliance & AutomationWeeks: 15Category: AILesson Des...
AI-Assisted Threat Hunting
Lesson 4: AI-Assisted Threat HuntingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 8 — Cloud Security, Compliance & AutomationWeeks: 15Category: AILess...
Compliance Gap Analysis
Lesson 5: Compliance Gap AnalysisLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 8 — Cloud Security, Compliance & AutomationWeeks: 15Category: AILesson...
Cloud Security Configuration Audit & SOAR Automation
End-to-End Offense + Defense Framing
Lesson 1: End-to-End Offense + Defense FramingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 9 — Capstone Projects (CTF-Style)Weeks: 16–17Category: CareerL...
Combine Pentest + Detection + Response
Lesson 2: Combine Pentest + Detection + ResponseLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 9 — Capstone Projects (CTF-Style)Weeks: 16–17Category: Caree...
Documentation & Write-Ups
Lesson 3: Documentation & Write-UpsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 9 — Capstone Projects (CTF-Style)Weeks: 16–17Category: CareerLesson D...
Cybersecurity Capstone Projects
Site Structure
Lesson 1: Site StructureLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 10 — Portfolio CreationWeeks: 18Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson focuse...
Case-Study Format
Lesson 2: Case-Study FormatLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 10 — Portfolio CreationWeeks: 18Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson int...
Write-Up Hygiene
Lesson 3: Write-Up HygieneLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 10 — Portfolio CreationWeeks: 18Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson focu...
Cybersecurity Portfolio Creation
ATS Formatting
Lesson 1: ATS FormattingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 11 — Resume BuildingWeeks: 19Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson focuses o...
Quantified Bullets
Lesson 2: Quantified BulletsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 11 — Resume BuildingWeeks: 19Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson focus...
LinkedIn Optimization
Lesson 3: LinkedIn OptimizationLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 11 — Resume BuildingWeeks: 19Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson fo...
ATS-Checked Cybersecurity Resume
Networking & Linux Theory
Lesson 1: Networking & Linux TheoryLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 12 — Interview PreparationWeeks: 20Category: CareerLesson Description...
Attack/Defense Scenarios
Lesson 2: Attack/Defense ScenariosLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 12 — Interview PreparationWeeks: 20Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis...
AI & Automation Awareness
Lesson 3: AI & Automation AwarenessLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 12 — Interview PreparationWeeks: 20Category: CareerLesson Description...
Behavioral / STAR
Lesson 4: Behavioral / STARLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 12 — Interview PreparationWeeks: 20Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson...
Mock Interviews
Lesson 5: Mock InterviewsLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 12 — Interview PreparationWeeks: 20Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis lesson pr...
Cybersecurity Interview Preparation
Target Company/Team List
Lesson 1: Target Company/Team ListLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 13 — Job Search & OutreachWeeks: 21–22Category: CareerLesson Descripti...
Referrals & Cold Outreach
Lesson 2: Referrals & Cold OutreachLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 13 — Job Search & OutreachWeeks: 21–22Category: CareerLesson Desc...
Application Tracking
Lesson 3: Application TrackingLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 13 — Job Search & OutreachWeeks: 21–22Category: CareerLesson DescriptionTh...
Offer Negotiation
Lesson 4: Offer NegotiationLearning Format: Self-Paced CurriculumRecommended Learning Time: 12–15 Hours per WeekPhase: 13 — Job Search & OutreachWeeks: 21–22Category: CareerLesson DescriptionThis...
Job Search & Outreach
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