Advanced Networking & Cybersecurity Mastery (Live Online)

What you'll learn

• Introduction to computer networks and network architecture
• LAN, WAN, WLAN, PAN, and enterprise networks
• Network topologies and communication models
• OSI and TCP/IP reference models
• Network devices: routers, switches, access points, and firewalls
• Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and communication fundamentals
• Network protocols and encapsulation
• Client-server and peer-to-peer architectures

Practical assignments

1. Design a network diagram for a small office.
2. Identify network devices and their functions.
3. Explain the OSI and TCP/IP models using packet-flow examples.
4. Simulate a basic network using Cisco Packet Tracer.

What you'll learn

• IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
• Public and private IP address ranges
• Binary and hexadecimal fundamentals
• Subnet masks and CIDR notation
• Subnetting and supernetting
• Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)
• Default gateways and routing tables
• DHCP, DNS, ARP, and ICMP
• TCP, UDP, and common service ports
• IPv6 configuration fundamentals

Practical assignments

1. Solve IPv4 subnetting and VLSM exercises.
2. Create an IP addressing plan for multiple departments.
3. Configure IP settings in a simulated network.
4. Troubleshoot addressing, gateway, and DNS problems.

What you'll learn

• Switching fundamentals and MAC address tables
• VLANs and trunking
• Inter-VLAN routing concepts
• Static and dynamic routing fundamentals
• Routing tables and packet forwarding
• Introduction to OSPF
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• DHCP configuration concepts
• Redundancy and high-availability fundamentals
• Network segmentation and infrastructure planning

Practical assignments

1. Configure VLANs in a simulated environment.
2. Create a basic inter-VLAN routing topology.
3. Configure static routes in a lab.
4. Analyze routing tables and troubleshoot connectivity.
5. Document a segmented network design.

What you'll learn

• Linux architecture and distributions
• Command-line navigation and file operations
• Users, groups, and permissions
• Processes and service management
• Package management
• File systems and storage fundamentals
• SSH and remote administration
• Linux networking commands
• System logs and troubleshooting
• Linux hardening fundamentals

Practical assignments

1. Install Linux in a virtual machine.
2. Create users and configure permissions.
3. Configure and test SSH access in a lab.
4. Inspect system logs and troubleshoot a service.
5. Apply a basic Linux security-hardening checklist.

What you'll learn

• Windows system administration fundamentals
• User accounts and access permissions
• Windows Defender and endpoint protection
• Windows Firewall configuration
• PowerShell fundamentals for administration
• Windows Event Viewer and security logs
• Patch management and secure configuration
• Introduction to Active Directory and domain concepts
• Group Policy fundamentals
• Endpoint security and least privilege

Practical assignments

1. Review Windows security settings.
2. Configure basic inbound and outbound firewall rules.
3. Investigate sample security events in Event Viewer.
4. Use PowerShell for basic system diagnostics.
5. Prepare an endpoint security assessment checklist.

What you'll learn

• Network security principles and threat modeling
• Firewalls and access control policies
• Stateful inspection and packet filtering
• Network segmentation and isolation
• DMZ architecture
• VPNs and encrypted communication
• IPsec and TLS fundamentals
• Wireless security and WPA2/WPA3
• IDS and IPS concepts
• Zero Trust security principles
• Secure network design and defense in depth

Practical assignments

1. Design a secure small-business network.
2. Create a firewall rule policy for different departments.
3. Plan a DMZ for publicly accessible services.
4. Develop a secure remote-access VPN design.
5. Document security boundaries and trust relationships.

What you'll learn

• Network discovery and asset identification
• Nmap fundamentals and scan interpretation
• Port states and service identification
• Service exposure and attack surface concepts
• Wireshark packet capture and analysis
• TCP handshakes and connection troubleshooting
• DNS, DHCP, HTTP, and TLS traffic analysis
• Network latency and packet-loss investigation
• Recognizing suspicious traffic patterns
• Network assessment documentation

Practical assignments

1. Inventory hosts in an authorized lab network.
2. Scan a deliberately configured test machine using Nmap.
3. Analyze TCP, DNS, and HTTP/S traffic in Wireshark.
4. Identify exposed services and recommend mitigations.
5. Produce a network discovery and assessment report.

What you'll learn

• Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
• Threats, vulnerabilities, and risk
• Common malware and phishing techniques
• Social engineering and human-factor risks
• Attack surfaces and security misconfigurations
• Introduction to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Threat intelligence fundamentals
• Security advisories and vulnerability databases
• Risk assessment and prioritization
• Security policies and responsible disclosure

Practical assignments

1. Analyze a simulated phishing scenario.
2. Map selected security behaviors to MITRE ATT&CK.
3. Research a publicly documented vulnerability.
4. Prepare a risk register for a sample organization.
5. Recommend mitigation measures for identified threats.

What you'll learn

• Vulnerability assessment methodology
• Asset discovery and scope definition
• Vulnerability severity and CVSS fundamentals
• Introduction to vulnerability scanners
• Service and software version assessment
• Misconfiguration identification
• Patch and remediation verification
• False positives and validation
• Security assessment documentation
• Introduction to penetration-testing methodology

Practical assignments

1. Define the scope of an authorized lab assessment.
2. Scan a deliberately vulnerable or isolated test environment.
3. Classify findings by severity and business impact.
4. Validate selected findings safely.
5. Prepare a vulnerability assessment report with remediation steps.

What you'll learn

• How web applications communicate
• HTTP requests, responses, cookies, and sessions
• Authentication and authorization weaknesses
• Input validation and output encoding
• SQL injection and prevention concepts
• Cross-site scripting (XSS) and prevention
• Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
• Secure session management
• TLS and HTTPS fundamentals
• Introduction to the OWASP Top 10
• Secure configuration and dependency management

Practical assignments

1. Inspect HTTP requests in a controlled lab.
2. Identify security issues in a deliberately vulnerable application.
3. Demonstrate defensive fixes for common input-handling vulnerabilities.
4. Review authentication and session-management controls.
5. Prepare a web application security checklist.

What you'll learn

• Security monitoring fundamentals
• Log collection and event correlation
• Windows and Linux security logs
• Network device and firewall logs
• Indicators of compromise
• Introduction to SIEM architecture
• Security alert triage
• Baseline behavior and anomaly detection
• Introduction to incident severity classification
• Security dashboards and reporting

Practical assignments

1. Analyze a provided security-log dataset.
2. Identify suspicious events and potential indicators of compromise.
3. Correlate events across sample log sources.
4. Develop a basic incident triage checklist.
5. Prepare a security monitoring report.

What you'll learn

• Incident response lifecycle
• Preparation, identification, containment, eradication, and recovery
• Incident documentation and escalation
• Evidence handling and preservation
• File hashes and integrity verification
• System and network artifact fundamentals
• Timeline reconstruction concepts
• Backup and disaster recovery
• Post-incident analysis
• Lessons learned and preventive controls

Practical assignments

1. Work through a simulated security incident.
2. Develop an incident response playbook.
3. Calculate and verify file hashes.
4. Analyze provided system artifacts and event logs.
5. Prepare an incident report and recovery recommendations.

What you'll learn

• Ethical hacking methodology and scope
• Rules of engagement and written authorization
• Reconnaissance fundamentals
• Asset discovery and service enumeration
• Vulnerability identification and validation
• Safe testing of deliberately vulnerable systems
• Basic exploitation concepts in isolated labs
• Privilege and access-control assessment
• Remediation and retesting
• Professional security reporting

Practical assignments

1. Define rules of engagement for a simulated assessment.
2. Conduct scoped reconnaissance in an isolated lab.
3. Identify vulnerabilities in a deliberately vulnerable machine.
4. Document findings with evidence and remediation guidance.
5. Retest selected fixes in the lab.

What you'll learn

• Cloud computing and shared responsibility
• Virtual networks and security groups
• Identity and access management fundamentals
• Secure remote administration
• VPN architecture and remote-access controls
• Cloud logging and monitoring fundamentals
• Network access control concepts
• Container networking fundamentals
• Backup and recovery planning
• Cloud and hybrid network security considerations

Practical assignments

1. Design a secure virtual network.
2. Create an access-control matrix for a sample cloud environment.
3. Develop a remote-access security policy.
4. Review sample cloud security configurations.
5. Prepare a basic cloud network risk assessment.

What you'll learn

• Introduction to Python for networking
• Variables, functions, loops, and data structures
• Reading and processing text and CSV files
• Automating basic network diagnostics
• Parsing logs and extracting indicators
• PowerShell and Bash automation fundamentals
• API concepts for security workflows
• Automating routine reporting
• Error handling and safe execution
• Maintaining auditable automation scripts

Practical assignments

1. Write a script to validate IP addresses.
2. Process a sample log file and extract selected events.
3. Automate a basic network connectivity check.
4. Generate a summary report from structured data.
5. Document and test a small security automation workflow.

What you'll learn

• Network diagrams and technical documentation
• Standard operating procedures
• Security assessment report writing
• Risk communication and remediation prioritization
• Change management fundamentals
• Asset inventory and configuration records
• Incident escalation and handover
• Security maintenance planning
• Ethical responsibilities and professional conduct
• Preparing for entry-level networking and security roles

Practical assignments

1. Create a network documentation pack.
2. Prepare a technical security assessment report.
3. Build a remediation tracker with owners and priorities.
4. Create an operational checklist for routine security maintenance.
5. Present findings to a simulated technical stakeholder.

What you'll learn

• Network architecture and IP addressing plan
• VLAN and routing design where supported by the lab
• Basic firewall and access-control policy
• Linux or Windows endpoint hardening
• Authorized host discovery and service assessment
• Packet capture and traffic analysis
• Vulnerability assessment and risk classification
• Security monitoring and incident response scenario
• Remediation recommendations
• Final technical report and project presentation

Practical assignments

1. Small-office network design and security assessment.
2. Linux server hardening and monitoring.
3. Network segmentation and firewall policy design.
4. Vulnerability assessment of a lab environment.
5. Security log analysis and incident response.
6. Automated network diagnostics and reporting.