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Cybersecurity Essentials Bootcamp is a 4-day instructor-led course packed full of hands-on labs and practical exercises, which teach the effective steps to prevent, detect and respond to a cyber incident. With actionable techniques acquired within the course that can directly apply, making a genuine difference in the workplace. Each module is packed with extensive hands-on exercises that covers leading edge skills, applied knowledge of best practice preventative tooling, in addition to the existing threat landscape of emerging technologies such as: Internet of Things, Cloud, Smart Cities, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and Cryptocurrency and blockchain.

This course is designed for IT and Security Professionals and Managers who want to understand the essentials of cybersecurity and current threat landscape. Perfect for those wishing to build and or pivot to a defensive security posture, for those charged with maintaining and defending against cyber attacks. This course will be of benefit to junior and mid level cyber roles, who are interested in Security Operations, Forensic Analysis, GRC Officers, Security Auditors and Secure Developers, all with a passion to be as effective as possible in their security discipline.

Basic knowledge of networking is desirable but not essential, particularly awareness of protocols and internet services.
Basic knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems is desirable but not essential.
QACISMP and or QAFCCS are ideal prerequisite courses for those completely new to applied technical security concepts, tools and services.

Understand the threats faced by modern networks, systems and application platforms
Understand the techniques used to detect, prevent and respond to these threats
Build enablement solutions for detection and situational awareness
Respond, contain and start hunting out known and unknown threats
Use leading ‘open source’ security tools to serve active and passive defence techniques
Discover and analyse ‘high risk’ weakness within systems
Create an actionable and auditable policies
Understand cryptography and its applications in a digital world
Begin to analyse, attribute and predict the threats and create an active defence posture

Critical Security Control

Introduction to Cybersecurity
Social Engineering and Malware
Defence in Depth and Security Controls
Security Tools
Incident Management

Module Labs:

Lab 1: Intelligence Gathering
Lab 2: Using a Forensic Tool to Investigate a Data Leak
Lab 3: Mapping the Attack Surface

Modern Network Architecture

Network Security Tools
Wireless Security
Physical Security Controls
Secure Protocols and Services
Secure System and Network Design
Secure Cloud Services and Virtualisation

Module Labs:

Lab 4: Introduction to Network Analysis with Wireshark
Lab 5: Windows Security
Lab 6: Securing a Web Server
Lab 7: Auditing Compliance in Linux Using Lynis
Lab 8: Security within the Internet of Things
Lab 9: Investigating Security in the Cloud

Principles of Risk

Business Continuity
Risk Management
Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Test
Corporate Security Policies
Forensic Collection and Preservation

Module labs:

Lab 10: Using MITRE ATT&CK for Threat Hunting
Lab 11: Digital Forensics Tools
Lab 12: Scanning a Web Server for Vulnerabilities

Operation System & Application Security

Application Exploits
Web Server Exploits
Web Browser Exploits
Secure Application Design
Secure Coding
Auditing Applications

Module labs:

Lab 13: Performing SQL Injection on a Vulnerable Web Server
Lab 14: Exploiting a Vulnerable Web Server

Applied Cryptography

Cryptography Application
Identity and Access Management
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Module Labs:

Lab 15: Setting Password Security Baselines on Windows
Lab 16: Auditing Security Baselines on Windows
Lab 17: Investigating Cryptocurrency Using OSINT (Part 1)
Lab 18: Investigating cryptocurrency Using OSINT (Part 2)

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our New Zealand facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom

06 November 2024