What will you learn in Cybersecurity Certification Course
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Master core cybersecurity principles—ethical hacking, cryptography, network and application security, identity and access management, and digital forensics
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Gain hands-on experience with tools and techniques including Footprinting, Nessus, Nikto, Wireshark packet sniffing, SQL Injection, session hijacking, DoS/DDoS attacks, and vulnerability assessment
Program Overview
Module 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
5 hours
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Topics: Need of Cybersecurity; CIA Triad; Security Architecture; Security Governance; Security Auditing; Regulations & Frameworks; Ethical Hacking; Types and Phases of Hacking; Penetration Testing; Footprinting concepts and techniques
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Hands-on: Footprinting a website using Whois, netcraft, Shodan, Recon-ng, Maltego, Sublist3r; DNS interrogation exercises
Module 2: Cryptography
2.5 hours
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Topics: Symmetric vs. Asymmetric cryptography; Hash functions; Digital signatures; Public Key Infrastructure (PKI); Attacks on cryptosystems
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Hands-on: Generating and identifying hashes; Signing files with digital signatures
Module 3: Computer Networks & Security
2.5 hours
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Topics: OSI and TCP/IP models; Network architecture; Scanning and enumeration; Common network threats and attacks
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Hands-on: DNS lookups and reverse lookups; Network path tracing; Wireshark packet analysis; enumeration exercises
Module 4: Application & Web Security
1.5 hours
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Topics: Web server and application architecture; Web server attacks; Patch management; Web application vulnerabilities
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Hands-on: Capturing session IDs with Burp Suite; Local File Inclusion on bWAPP
Module 5: Identity & Access Management (IdAM)
2 hours
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Topics: Authentication and authorization principles; Access administration; Password protection; Identity theft concepts
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Hands-on: Adding and granting user permissions in Linux; Phishing site identification exercise
Module 6: Vulnerability Analysis & System Hacking
3.5 hours
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Topics: Vulnerability assessment lifecycle; Vulnerability scoring; System hacking techniques; Privilege escalation; Log clearing
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Hands-on: Using Nessus and Nikto for vulnerability scanning; Password cracking with Ophcrack; Keylogger installation
Module 7: Sniffing & SQL Injection
2.5 hours
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Topics: Malware propagation; Sniffing types and attacks; SQL injection methodologies and defenses
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Hands-on: Creating trojans with msfvenom; Packet sniffing in Wireshark; Bypassing authentication via SQL injection
Module 8: DoS & Session Hijacking
4.5 hours
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Topics: DoS/DDoS attack vectors and detection; Session hijacking at network and application layers; IDS, firewalls, and honeypots
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Hands-on: Launching DoS attacks with LOIC; Cross-site scripting demo; Cookie-stealing and session takeover exercises
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Job Outlook
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Cybersecurity professionals in India earn on average ₹12 LPA, while U.S. roles pay around $116 K USD annually
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High demand for Security Analysts, Network Security Engineers, Penetration Testers, and Security Consultants across finance, healthcare, government, and tech sectors
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Growth driven by increasing cyber threats, regulatory compliance requirements, and digital transformation initiatives
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Opportunities for specialized careers in incident response, digital forensics, and ethical hacking with strong freelance and contractual roles
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