Cybersecurity for Professionals

Day 1: Cybersecurity Foundations & Threat Landscape

1. Introduction to Cybersecurity – Understanding cybersecurity, its importance, and its role in modern businesses and research.
2. The Threat Landscape – Common cyber threats, real-world attack examples, and challenges in mitigating risks.
3. Cyber Risks & Security Goals – Exploring vulnerabilities, cyber risks, and the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) to build a strong security foundation.

Day 2: Security Frameworks & Defense Strategies

1. Encryption & Digital Security – How encryption works, its importance in securing data, and the role of digital signatures in authentication.
2. Network & Web Security – Overview of network security fundamentals, firewalls, OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, and common web-based attacks.
3. Strengthening Security Posture – Implementing best practices for system hardening, threat prevention, and incident mitigation.

Day 3: Advanced Security, Ethical Hacking & Compliance

1. Linux for Cybersecurity – Why cybersecurity experts prefer Linux, an introduction to distributions, and key system security commands.
2. Cybersecurity Tools & Threat Detection – Hands-on demonstrations of Metasploit/Burp Suite, and Nmap basics.
3. Ethical Hacking, Incident Response & Compliance – Introduction to VAPT, Red Teaming, SOC operations, and compliance standards like ISO, NIST, and GDPR.

•  IT professionals, researchers, security analysts, and business leaders looking to enhance their cybersecurity skills.
•  Individuals interested in ethical hacking, penetration testing, network security, and cyber defence strategies.