🛡️ Cybersecurity Course Curriculum

 Here is a comprehensive Cybersecurity course curriculum suitable for beginners to intermediate learners, structured in modules. It can be used for self-study, college programs, bootcamps, or training institutes.

🛡️ Cybersecurity Course Curriculum

📘 Module 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity

  • What is Cybersecurity?

  • Importance of Cybersecurity in modern IT

  • CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)

  • Cybersecurity domains (network, application, data, etc.)

  • Real-world cyber threats and attacks (e.g., ransomware, phishing)

🌐 Module 2: Networking Fundamentals

  • OSI & TCP/IP models

  • IP addressing, DNS, DHCP

  • Ports, protocols, firewalls, proxies

  • VLANs, VPNs, NAT

  • Packet analysis using Wireshark

🔐 Module 3: Security Fundamentals

  • Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAA)

  • Encryption (Symmetric, Asymmetric, Hashing)

  • Digital certificates & SSL/TLS

  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)

  • Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

🧰 Module 4: Cyber Threats & Attacks

  • Malware (viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware)

  • Phishing, spear phishing, whaling

  • SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF

  • Denial of Service (DoS, DDoS)

  • Man-in-the-middle attacks

🧱 Module 5: Operating System Security

  • Windows security (Group Policy, Active Directory basics)

  • Linux security (file permissions, firewalld/iptables, SELinux)

  • System hardening techniques

  • Logging and auditing

🕵️‍♂️ Module 6: Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

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

  • Footprinting and information gathering

  • Vulnerability scanning (Nmap, Nessus)

  • Metasploit basics

  • Kali Linux toolkit

🛡️ Module 7: Network Security

  • Firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)

  • Network segmentation

  • VPNs and secure tunneling

  • Network Access Control (NAC)

  • Secure protocols (SSH, HTTPS, SFTP)

📂 Module 8: Application Security

  • OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

  • Secure coding practices

  • Code analysis (Static/Dynamic)

  • API security

  • Web application firewalls (WAF)

🧑‍💼 Module 9: Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

  • Risk assessment and management

  • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

  • Compliance standards: ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS

  • Security policies, audits, and controls

🧮 Module 10: Cryptography

  • Classical vs modern cryptography

  • Hash functions: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2

  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

  • SSL/TLS, HTTPS

  • Digital Signatures & Certificates

📊 Module 11: Security Operations Center (SOC) & SIEM

  • Introduction to SOC roles and responsibilities

  • SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, ELK)

  • Log analysis & incident response

  • Use cases: detecting brute-force, DDoS, data exfiltration

  • Threat Intelligence

⚠️ Module 12: Incident Response & Forensics

  • Incident response lifecycle (NIST framework)

  • Chain of custody

  • Forensics tools (FTK, Autopsy, Volatility)

  • Memory & disk imaging

  • Malware analysis basics

☁️ Module 13: Cloud Security

  • Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

  • Shared responsibility model

  • Cloud security tools (AWS Shield, Azure Security Center)

  • Container security (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Identity & access in cloud

🤖 Module 14: Emerging Trends & Careers

  • Zero Trust Architecture

  • AI in Cybersecurity

  • Blockchain security

  • Cybersecurity roles & career paths

  • Certifications roadmap (CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, OSCP, etc.)

🎓 Optional Capstone Project

  • Conduct vulnerability assessments

  • Simulate real-world attacks in a virtual lab

  • Document findings and create a security report

🔧 Tools Covered

  • Kali Linux, Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit

  • Nessus, Burp Suite, Snort

  • Splunk, Autopsy, FTK, Volatility

  • AWS/Azure security consoles

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