Cybersecurity

An 18-month cybersecurity specialization spanning networking, secure architecture, offensive testing, intelligence gathering, forensics, malware analysis, and monitored defense operations.

Track Code

CS-02

Duration

18 Months

Delivery

Online + Security Labs

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Learning Path

Phase-by-Phase Curriculum

Start from foundational concepts, progress through specialized modules, and complete with real-world project implementation.

01
Months 1-2Networking and Lab Readiness
What This Phase Covers
Use this phase to build networking fundamentals, lab setup discipline, virtualization awareness, and the controlled practice environment needed for cybersecurity training.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Routing, switching, and core network troubleshootingVirtual lab design for controlled attack and defense exercises
Modules In This Phase
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Network Infrastructure Fundamentals
A network infrastructure module covering routing, switching, wireless basics, troubleshooting, and security-aware connectivity concepts.
Cybersecurity Lab Architecture
A lab architecture module focused on building a repeatable virtual environment for safe security experimentation and practice.
02
Months 3-4Security Architecture Foundations
What This Phase Covers
This phase covers enterprise security foundations including vulnerabilities, cryptography, VPN concepts, segmentation, access control, and secure infrastructure thinking.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
VPN, segmentation, and infrastructure hardening conceptsAccess control, device security, and secure architecture reasoning
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Enterprise Security Foundations
An enterprise security foundations module covering cryptography, segmentation, access control, hardening, and protective architecture concepts.
03
Months 5-6Integrated Enterprise Defense
What This Phase Covers
This phase expands into identity, endpoint, policy enforcement, cloud-aware security, and integrated enterprise defense operations.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Identity, endpoint, and secure access strategyPolicy enforcement, automation, and enterprise defense planning
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Integrated Enterprise Defense
A continuation module that expands enterprise defense into identity, endpoint, cloud-aware controls, policy enforcement, and automation-aware operations.
04
Months 7-8Security Automation with Python
What This Phase Covers
This phase develops Python and Linux capability for cybersecurity automation, scripting, tool-building, and repeatable security workflows.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Python scripting for security-focused workflowsLinux terminal habits and automation-oriented thinking
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Security Automation with Python
A security automation module that teaches Python through practical scripting, Linux workflows, and task automation for cyber operations.
05
Months 9-10Offensive Security Foundations
What This Phase Covers
This phase covers offensive security fundamentals including reconnaissance, access techniques, controlled exploitation, and reporting discipline in lab environments.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Reconnaissance, exploitation basics, and workflow sequencingReporting findings with technical and operational context
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Offensive Security Foundations
An offensive security foundations module covering reconnaissance, exploitation flow, wireless and network attack concepts, and responsible reporting.
06
Months 11-12Web Security Assessment
What This Phase Covers
This phase focuses on web application security testing, common weaknesses, request analysis, exploitation logic, and remediation-aware reporting.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Structured web testing and request-level analysisRisk framing and remediation-focused reporting
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Web Security Assessment
A web security assessment module focused on application reconnaissance, common web weaknesses, exploit logic, and remediation-aware reporting.
07
Month 13Open-Source Intelligence
What This Phase Covers
This phase builds open-source intelligence capability through lawful public-source research, profile tracing, exposure discovery, and structured documentation.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Digital footprint analysis and trace collectionStructured documentation of investigative findings
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Open-Source Intelligence Methods
An intelligence-gathering module built around lawful public-source research, profile tracing, exposure discovery, and documented investigation workflows.
08
Month 14Vulnerability Prioritization
What This Phase Covers
This phase covers vulnerability scanning, severity interpretation, CVE and CVSS understanding, risk prioritization, and remediation planning.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Risk prioritization through CVE and CVSS interpretationRemediation planning and compliance-aware reporting
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Vulnerability Assessment and Prioritization
A vulnerability assessment module focused on scanning, severity interpretation, prioritization, and remediation-oriented reporting.
09
Months 15-16Forensics and Incident Handling
What This Phase Covers
This phase develops digital forensics and incident response capability across evidence handling, artifact review, investigative process, and operational incident workflow.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Evidence handling, artifact review, and chain-of-custody awarenessStructured incident triage, investigation, and response workflow
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Digital Forensics Foundations
A forensic foundations module covering evidence handling, imaging, artifact review, integrity protection, and investigative discipline.
Incident Response and Forensic Operations
An operational incident response module centered on investigative tooling, log and memory review, and structured response workflows.
10
Months 17-18Malware Analysis and Security Monitoring
What This Phase Covers
This final phase covers malware analysis, monitoring infrastructure, detection workflows, and SOC-style operational response in monitored environments.
Delivery
Guided study & labs
Outcome
Ready for next stage
Phase Focus
Malware triage, behavior interpretation, and defensive reportingLog visibility, monitoring workflows, and SOC-oriented response thinking
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Malware Analysis and Triage
A malware analysis module focused on safe inspection habits, suspicious behavior interpretation, and defensive use of malware findings.
Security Monitoring and Detection Operations
A monitoring operations module built around visibility, logging, detection workflows, and SOC-style defensive environments.

What You'll Learn

Understand enterprise security architecture and control-layer design
Perform structured security testing, vulnerability assessment, and evidence-based reporting
Support monitoring, incident response, and detection-oriented defensive operations

Requirements

Basic computer literacy and ethical conduct commitment
Active student profile with verified communication details
Consistency in lab participation, reporting, and practical security exercises

Inclusions

Guided learning modules across the full specialization
Structured labs, assignments, and technical reviews
Portfolio and capstone milestone support
Final certification review and completion verification
Learning access across desktop and mobile devices

Career Impact

Web application security assessment with formal reporting
Incident investigation and response case simulation
Monitoring and detection operations capstone for a managed environment

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