Securing digital infrastructure requires knowing how it can be broken. This advanced course trains participants in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity techniques, using simulated labs to explore vulnerabilities, exploits, and protection strategies. They will gain hands-on experience with tools used by attackers and defenders in modern enterprise networks.
Learning Outcomes:
Identify and exploit common cybersecurity weaknesses
Implement layered defence strategies across systems
Analyse real-world attack patterns and mitigation tactics
Develop and test incident response procedures
Key Topics:
Ethical hacking and penetration testing
System hardening and network defence
Threat hunting and malware analysis
Simulated red team vs blue team exercises
Module 1: Define & Identify Cybersecurity Risks, Threats and Challenges in an Organisation
- Network Security Best Practices & Risk Management
- Challenges: Assume Breach & Compromise
- Security Monitoring and Security Intelligence
Module 2: Conduct Assets Vulnerability Scans Using the PICERII (Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery) Framework
- Asset Management
- Vulnerability Assessment
- PICERII Framework
- Security Threat Intelligence Sources & Exchanges
Module 3: Deploy HIDS/NIDS/SIEM and Troubleshoot Log Forwarding for Windows and Linux Assets
- IDS/IPS Systems
- SIEM: Alarms, Events, Logs & Tickets
- Event Processing Workflow
- Network Data, Logs Management & Elastic Stack
Module 4: Identify the Strategies to Response and Contain Common Attack Vectors
- Indicator of Compromise
- Behavior Analysis
- TTP (Tactics, Techniques & Procedures)
- MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Module 5: Conduct Continues Security Threats Monitoring
- Continuous Security Monitoring
- Correlation & Cross-Correlation
- Threat Hunting
Module 6: Conduct Network Forensics Investigation
- Cybersecurity First Responder & Forensic Investigation
Module 7: Run, Schedule and View Final Cybersecurity Incident Report
- Cybersecurity Incident Management
Module 8: Create Policies or Directives to Alarm on Critical Events in the Future and Transform Them into Organisation’s Asset
- Policy & Directive Management
- Standards Compliance (PCI DSS, etc.)
- Table-top & Cyber range Exercises