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Cybersecurity
Course Description
Course Goals
Week
1
( 18 Hours )
Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Lecture: Basic commands and communication protocols
- Lecture: Fundamental structures of the operating system
- Exercise: Basic commands and communication protocols lab
- Quiz: Basic concepts of cybersecurity
Week
2
( 18 Hours )
Computer Networking
- Lecture: Introduction to networking
- Lecture: OSI and TCP/IP model
- Exercise: Networking lab
- Quiz: Networking concepts
Week
3
( 18 Hours )
Microsoft/Windows Security
- Lecture: Introduction to Windows client and server
- Lecture: Powershell, permissions, and security
- Exercise: Windows security lab
- Quiz: Windows security concepts
Week
4
( 18 Hours )
Linux Security
- Lecture: Introduction to Linux
- Lecture: Permissions, users, and administration
- Exercise: Linux security lab
- Quiz: Linux security concepts
Week
5
( 18 Hours )
Cloud Security
- Lecture: Cloud fundamentals
- Lecture: Containers in the Cloud and Cloud security
- Exercise: Cloud security lab
- Quiz: Cloud security concepts
Week
6
( 18 Hours )
Network Security
- Lecture: Networking recap and network attacks
- Lecture: Traffic analysis and secure access
- Exercise: Network security lab
- Quiz: Network security concepts
Week
7
( 18 Hours )
Cyber Infrastructure & Technology (Part 1)
- Lecture: Endpoint protection and data loss prevention
- Lecture: Email security and honeypots
- Exercise: Cyber infrastructure & technology lab
- Quiz: Cyber infrastructure & technology concepts
Week
8
( 18 Hours )
Cyber Infrastructure & Technology (Part 2)
- Lecture: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Lecture: Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) & SIEM
- Lecture: Physical security
- Exercise: Cyber infrastructure & technology lab
- Quiz: Cyber infrastructure & technology concepts
Week
9
( 18 Hours )
Python for Security
- Lecture: Python fundamentals
- Exercise: Python lab
- Quiz: Python concepts
Week
10
( 18 Hours )
Offensive Security (Part 1)
- Lecture: Introduction to ethical hacking and recon/network scanning
- Lecture: Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and social engineering
- Exercise: Offensive security lab
- Quiz: Offensive security concepts
Week
11
( 18 Hours )
Offensive Security (Part 2)
- Lecture: Brute-force attacks and privilege escalation
- Lecture: Introduction to web applications and vulnerability scanning
- Exercise: Offensive security lab
- Quiz: Offensive security concepts
Week
12
( 18 Hours )
Offensive Security (Part 3)
- Lecture: Web application attacks, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, and SQL injection
- Lecture: Buffer overflows
- Exercise: Offensive security lab
- Quiz: Offensive security concepts
Week
13
( 18 Hours )
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Part 1)
- Lecture: Introduction to DFIR and digital forensics
- Lecture: Incident response and data acquisition
- Exercise: DFIR lab
- Quiz: DFIR concepts
Week
14
( 18 Hours )
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Part 2)
- Lecture: Windows live and dead analysis and memory analysis
- Lecture: Linux live and dead analysis and log analysis
- Exercise: DFIR lab
- Quiz: DFIR concepts
Week
15
( 18 Hours )
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Part 3)
- Lecture: Static malware analysis and dynamic malware analysis
- Lecture: Network forensics and advanced persistent threats
- Exercise: DFIR lab
- Quiz: DFIR concepts
Week
16
( 18 Hours )
Capstone Project and Career Preparation
- Final project: Portfolio-ready, instructor-guided capstone project
- Lecture: Job search strategies and interview skills
- Lecture: LinkedIn branding and networking tips
- Exercise: Create/update LinkedIn profile
- Quiz: Career preparation and LinkedIn branding concepts
Main Campus: 2800 S. 192nd St., Ste 206 Seatac, WA 98188
Admin Office: 2265 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
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