Secneural Cyber Security Expert (SCSE)

Embark on a comprehensive cybersecurity journey with this course, integrating vital skills in networking, Linux

34+ Cadidate Successfully Certified

Language : English Duration : 12 Months , 7 Modules

Course Overview

Embark on a comprehensive cybersecurity journey with this course, integrating vital skills in networking, Linux, web and mobile app penetration testing, Active Directory, and cloud security. Bridging theory with hands-on labs, the curriculum delves into OSINT, vulnerabilities, exploitation, and reporting.

Master the art of securing diverse environments, preparing yourself for the ever-evolving challenges of the dynamic cybersecurity landscape. Gain expertise that goes beyond theoretical knowledge, ensuring you are well-equipped to navigate and excel in the complex world of cybersecurity

Prerequities

  • Foundational knowledge of networking and cybersecurity
  • Familiarity with common security protocols and tools
  • Completion of a basic penetration testing course

Course Outline

Introduction to Networking

  • Understanding the OSI model: Layers and their functions
  • TCP/IP fundamentals: IP addressing, subnetting, CIDR notation
  • Overview of common network protocols: ICMP, TCP, UDP
  • Importance of network protocols in communication

Network Devices and Technologies

  • Routers and their role in packet forwarding
  • Switches: MAC learning, VLANs, broadcast domains
  • Firewalls: Packet filtering, stateful inspection, application layer filtering
  • Virtual Private Networks (VPNs): Types, encryption, remote access
  • Network Address Translation (NAT) and its use cases
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and IP allocation

Network Architecture and Design

  • Subnetting: Dividing networks for efficient address utilization
  • IP addressing schemes: Classful vs. Classless addressing
  • Network segmentation strategies: DMZ, VLANs, and security implications

Network Protocols and Services

  • Domain Name System (DNS): Resolution process, DNSSEC
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and secure variant HTTPS
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) for email communication
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for network monitoring

Wireless Networking Fundamentals

  • Wi-Fi standards: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, frequency bands
  • Wireless security challenges: WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Encryption protocols: WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise

Network Security Basics

  • Introduction to network security concepts
  • Firewalls: Types (hardware vs. software), rule-based filtering , Next Generation Firewalls
  • Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
  • Network segmentation: Strategies to isolate and secure segments.

Practical Lab: Network Configuration and Security

  • Hands-on exercises to configure routers, switches, and firewalls.
  • Setting up VLANs and implementing security policies
  • Configuration of DHCP and NAT
  • Implementation of basic IDS/IPS rules
  • Simulation of network attacks and monitoring network traffic

Linux Basics and Command-Line Mastery

  • Understanding the Linux file system hierarchy
  • Navigating directories and using basic commands (ls, cd, pwd)
  • File and directory permissions: chmod, chown, chgrp
  • Package management using APT (Debian/Ubuntu) or YUM (Red Hat/Kali)
  • Creating and managing users and groups

Linux Networking and Security

  • Network configuration in Linux: ifconfig, ip, netplan
  • Introduction to iptables: Basic firewall rules and configurations
  • Secure Shell (SSH): Remote access, key-based authentication
  • User management and access control: sudo, su
  • Basic Linux security measures: password policies, PAM

Cryptography

  • Introduction to Cryptography
  • Symmetric Ciphers
  • Asymmetric Ciphers
  • Pseudo-Random Number Generator
  • Building SSL certificates
  • Digital Certificates and Digital Signatures
  • Disk Encryption
  • Hashing
  • Encoding
  • Steganography

Introduction to Web Security

  • Understanding the OWASP Top Ten: Common web vulnerabilities
  • Exploring injection attacks: SQL injection, XSS, command injection
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): Stored, reflected, and DOM-based XSS
  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and prevention methods
  • Security implications of client-side scripting and AJAX

Web Application Architecture

  • Client-server model: How web applications communicate
  • HTTP and HTTPS protocols: Request-response cycle, headers
  • Web servers: Apache, Nginx, IIS – configuration and deployment
  • Database integration in web applications: SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Understanding web application frameworks: Flask, Django, Ruby on Rails

Web Application Reconnaissance

  • WHOIS lookup: Gathering domain registration information
  • DNS enumeration techniques: DNS zone transfers, NS records
  • Spidering and web crawling: Identifying accessible resources
  • Google dorks: Using search engines for information gathering
  • Identifying potential targets for web application assessment

Web Application Vulnerability Scanning

  • Introduction to Burp Suite: Configuration, proxy setup
  • OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy): Scanning for vulnerabilities
  • Automated vulnerability scanners: Nikto, Wapiti
  • Identifying common vulnerabilities through scanning
  • Interpreting and analyzing scanner reports

Web Application Exploitation Techniques

  • SQL injection: Types (Blind, Time-Based), exploiting vulnerabilities
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): Exploiting and demonstrating impact
  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF): Crafting malicious requests
  • Session hijacking and fixation attacks
  • Practical lab: Exploiting web vulnerabilities in controlled environments

Social Engineering

  • Phishing Attacks
  • Social Engineering Campaigns
  • Human based attacks
  • Defense against Social Engineering

Practical Lab: Web Application Penetration Testing

  • Hands-on exercises in a controlled lab environment
  • Applying concepts learned throughout the month
  • Conducting comprehensive web application penetration tests
  • Reporting vulnerabilities and providing mitigation recommendations
  • Demonstrating real-world exploitation scenarios

Introduction to Python Basics

  • Introduction to Python, installation, and basic syntax
  • Variables, data types, and operators.
  • Control structures (if statements, loops), functions, and modules

File Handling and Networking

  • Reading and writing files, working with CSV and JSON formats
  • Introduction to networking concepts, socket programming
  • Using Python for basic network tasks (e.g., sending and receiving data over sockets)

Penetration Testing with Python

  • Scanning and information gathering using Python
  • Exploiting vulnerabilities and performing basic attacks
  • Writing custom tools for penetration testing task
  • Working with APIs and making HTTP requests
  • Scripting browser automation with libraries

External Reconnaissance and OSINT

  • Footprinting techniques: Extracting information about the target
  • Gathering open-source intelligence (OSINT): Using public data sources
  • Social engineering: Techniques and ethical considerations

Network Scanning and Enumeration

  • Nmap usage for network discovery and port scanning
  • Identifying live hosts and open ports
  • Nessus vulnerability scanning: Identifying potential weaknesses
  • Enumerating network services and their versions

Vulnerability Assessment and Exploitation

  • Utilizing vulnerability databases like CVE and NVD
  • Manual vulnerability assessment: Analyzing scan results
  • Introduction to Metasploit: Framework for exploiting vulnerabilities

Exploiting Network Vulnerabilities

  • Remote code execution: Understanding and exploiting
  • Privilege escalation techniques on compromised systems

Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement

  • Maintaining access: Backdoors, rootkits, persistence mechanisms
  • Pivoting: Moving laterally within the network
  • Mapping the network architecture and identifying critical systems

Reporting and Documentation

  • Penetration testing report structure and components
  • Writing clear, concise, and actionable findings
  • Importance of maintaining ethical guidelines and confidentiality

Practical Lab: External Penetration Testing

  • Applying acquired skills in a controlled lab environment
  • Conducting a full external penetration test
  • Documenting findings, vulnerabilities, and exploitation paths
  • Creating a comprehensive penetration testing report

Mobile App Security Fundamentals

  • Mobile OS architecture: Layers and components
  • Mobile threat landscape: Malware, app vulnerabilities
  • Security challenges in mobile app development

Mobile App Reconnaissance

  • Decompiling APK files for analysis
  • Identifying sensitive data stored within apps
  • Reverse engineering techniques using tools like JADX

Mobile App Vulnerabilities

  • Identifying insecure storage practices
  • Analyzing insecure communication mechanisms
  • Using reverse engineering for identifying vulnerabilities

Mobile App Exploitation Techniques

  • Exploiting vulnerabilities in mobile apps: Case studies
  • Exploiting misconfigurations and poor coding practice

Mobile App Hardening and Defense

  • Secure coding practices for mobile apps
  • Encryption: Protecting data at rest and in transit
  • App signing and certificate management

Practical Lab: Mobile Application Penetration Testing

  • Applying knowledge to real-world mobile app assessments
  • Identifying vulnerabilities and exploiting them
  • Demonstrating the potential impact of mobile app vulnerabilities

Introduction to Active Directory

  • Active Directory architecture: Domains, forests, organizational units
  • Trust relationships: Types and implications

Active Directory Enumeration

  • Enumerating users, groups, and permissions
  • Identifying network shares and services
  • Extracting information using tools like BloodHound

Active Directory Attacks and Exploitation

  • Pass-the-hash and pass-the-ticket attacks
  • Kerberos attacks: Golden ticket, silver ticket, and more
  • Elevating privileges within the Active Directory environment

Active Directory Post-Exploitation

  • Using BloodHound for visualizing attack paths
  • Lateral movement techniques within Active Directory
  • Persistence mechanisms in an Active Directory contex

Active Directory Red Teaming

  • Conducting red team exercises against Active Directory
  • Simulating advanced attack scenarios
  • Covert testing techniques

Active Directory Assessment and Reporting

  • Comprehensive AD assessment: Identifying weaknesses
  • Executive summary: Communicating findings to stakeholders
  • Recommendations for securing Active Directory

Final Practical Lab: Active Directory Assessment

  • Applying skills in a final practical lab exercise
  • Conducting an end-to-end Active Directory assessment
  • Producing a detailed report showcasing findings and recommendations

Introduction to Cloud Computing and Security

  • Understanding cloud computing models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
  • Cloud security challenges: Shared responsibility model, data breaches
  • Security considerations for cloud deployment

Cloud Service Providers and Their Security

  • Exploring popular cloud providers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
  • Cloud-specific security services and tools offered by providers.

Reconnaissance in Cloud Environments

  • Gathering information about cloud services and instances
  • Identifying public-facing assets in the cloud

Cloud Configuration Assessment

  • Evaluating security configurations of cloud resources
  • Best practices for securing cloud environments

Cloud Exploitation Techniques

  • Exploiting misconfigured cloud resources
  • Attacking cloud APIs and management interfaces

Data Security and Encryption in the Cloud

  • Data protection in transit and at rest
  • Key management and encryption practices

Cloud Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement

  • Maintaining persistence in cloud environments
  • Pivoting within a cloud network

Reporting and Documentation for Cloud Penetration Testing

  • Crafting cloud-specific penetration testing reports
  • Presenting findings and recommendations for securing cloud assets

Practical Lab: Cloud Penetration Testing

  • Hands-on exercises in a controlled cloud environment
  • Conducting penetration tests on cloud resources
  • Documenting findings and producing comprehensive reports

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Secneural Academy's SCSE program was a turning point in my cybersecurity career. The comprehensive curriculum, led by knowledgeable experts, equipped me with the skills to tackle complex security challenges. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to excel in the field.

David R., Cyber Security Professional

Enrolling in Secneural Academy's SWAPT course was a game-changer for me. The practical approach and hands-on labs prepared me to assess and secure web applications effectively. The instructors' guidance was invaluable. This course is a must for aspiring web application penetration testers."

Sophia L., Web Security Enthusiast

Secneural Academy's SMPT course exceeded my expectations. It provided in-depth knowledge and practical experience in mobile application penetration testing. The instructors' expertise and guidance were top-notch. Thanks to this course, I now confidently secure mobile apps.

Michael H., Mobile App Security Professional

Secneural Academy's SWPT course was an eye-opener. It delved deep into wireless penetration testing, covering Wi-Fi and Bluetooth security extensively. The hands-on labs and real-world scenarios made learning engaging and relevant. Highly recommended for anyone interested in wireless security.

Emily K., Wireless Security Enthusiast

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