Cybersecurity and
Digital Forensics
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Overview of Cybersecurity
Understanding Attack Types
❖ Malware, Ransomware, Phishing, Denial of Service (DoS/DDoS), SQL Injection
❖ Case studies on high-profile attacks
Cybersecurity Roles and Career Paths
❖ Key job roles: SOC Analyst, Incident Responder, Security Analyst
❖ Case studies on high-profile attacks
Network Security Fundamentals
❖ OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT
❖ IP Addressing, Subnetting, and Routing
❖ Firewalls, Routers, Switches, IDS/IPS
❖ Introduction to VPNs and Proxies
❖ Network hardening practices
❖ Network Security Controls (ACLs, VLANs, Port Security)
❖ Network configuration and monitoring
❖ Configuring firewalls (pfSense, Cisco ASA)
❖ Setting up IDS/IPS systems
Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
❖ Role of SOC in monitoring and incident detection
❖ Tier levels (L1, L2, L3) in SOC operations
❖ SIEM overview: Splunk, AlienVault, ELK Stack
❖ Event logging and correlation
❖ Detection, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, and Lessons Learned
❖ Types of incidents (insider threat, APTs)
❖ SIEM tool setup and configuration
❖ Investigating alerts in a simulated environment
❖ Creating and executing an Incident Response Plan
Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
Introduction to Ethical Hacking
❖ Hacking phases: Reconnaissance, Scanning, Exploitation, Post-Exploitation
Common Vulnerabilities
❖ Vulnerability Scanning Tools: Nessus, OpenVAS
Penetration Testing Methodology
❖ Network penetration testing
Lab Exercises
❖ Hands-on exploitation of vulnerable applications using Metasploit
5. Digital Forensics
Introduction to Digital Forensics
❖ Importance of digital forensics in cybersecurity
❖ Digital evidence and chain of custody
Forensic Investigation Process
❖ Collection, preservation, analysis, and reporting of evidence
❖ Understanding volatile and non-volatile data
❖ NTFS, FAT32, EXT file systems
❖ Data recovery techniques
❖ Memory dumps, volatile data extraction
❖ Investigating network traffic using tools like Wireshark
❖ FTK Imager, Autopsy, EnCase
❖ Performing file system and memory forensics
❖ Investigating forensic images
Security Governance and Compliance
– Risk Management and Security Policies
– Compliance standards: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001
❖ Security Auditing
– Overview of IT audits and compliance checks
– Preparing for cybersecurity audits
Capstone Project & Final Assessment
– End-to-end project involving network setup, security monitoring, and incident response
❖ Final Assessment
– Practical assessment on key course topics
– Written exam covering both theoretical and practical knowledge
Course Duration and Structure
❖ Daily Schedule: 2-3 hours per day, including theory and hands-on labs
Weekend labs/assignments
❖ Optional additional lab hours on weekends for practical work
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