CYBER SECURITY
12 WEEKS
QUICK PLAN
WEEK PLAN
Week 1: Foundations of Week 7: Hands-On Application and
Cybersecurity Specialization
Week 2: Ethical Hacking and Week 8: Advanced Threat
Penetration Testing Detection and Mitigation
Week 3: Security Protocols and Week 9: Incident Response and
Technologies Recovery Strategies
Week 4: Cybersecurity Governance Week 10: Emerging Threats and
and Risk Management Defensive Strategies
Week 5: Advanced Security Week 11: Cybersecurity Capstone
Concepts Projects
Week 6: Specialized Areas in Week 12: Advanced Technical
Cybersecurity Skills Development
WEEK 1
FOUNDATIONS OF CYBERSECURITY
Day 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity
Day 2: Threats and Attacks
Day 3: Security Principles and Policies
Day 4: Cryptography Basics
Day 5: Network Security Fundamentals
Day 6: Operating System Security
Day 7: Introduction to Ethical Hacking
WEEK 2
ETHICAL HACKING AND PENETRATION TESTING
Day 8: Reconnaissance Techniques
Day 9: Scanning and Enumeration
Day 10: Vulnerability Assessment
Day 11: Exploitation Techniques
Day 12: Post-Exploitation
Day 13: Web Application Security
Day 14: Wireless Network Security
WEEK 3
SECURITY PROTOCOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Day 15: Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
Day 16: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Day 17: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer
Security (TLS)
Day 18: Email Security (PGP, S/MIME)
Day 19: Endpoint Security
Day 20: Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Day 21: Security Architecture and Design
WEEK 4
CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Day 22: Risk Assessment and Management
Day 23: Compliance and Regulatory Frameworks
Day 24: Incident Response and Handling
Day 25: Disaster Recovery Planning
Day 26: Business Continuity Planning
Day 27: Security Policies and Procedures
Day 28: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Cybersecurity
WEEK 5
ADVANCED SECURITY CONCEPTS
Day 29: Advanced Cryptography
Day 30: Blockchain Security
Day 31: Cloud Security Principles
Day 32: IoT Security
Day 33: Machine Learning for Security
Day 34: AI in Cybersecurity
Day 35: Threat Intelligence and Cyber Threat Hunting
WEEK 6
SPECIALIZED AREAS IN CYBERSECURITY
Day 36: Network Forensics
Day 37: Malware Analysis
Day 38: Reverse Engineering
Day 39: Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
Day 40: Application Security Assessment
Day 41: Mobile Security
Day 42: Social Engineering and Phishing
WEEK 7
HANDS-ON APPLICATION AND SPECIALIZATION
Day 43: Secure Coding Practices
Day 44: Network Packet Analysis
Day 45: Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
Day 46: Advanced Threat Detection Techniques
Day 47: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Day 48: Cloud Security Architecture
Day 49: Practical Lab Exercises
WEEK 8
ADVANCED THREAT DETECTION AND MITIGATION
Day 50: Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
Implementation
Day 51: Security Information and Event Management
(SIEM) Setup
Day 52: Threat Hunting Techniques
Day 53: Behavioral Analysis for Threat Detection
Day 54: Network Packet Analysis Tools
Day 55: Advanced Malware Analysis
Day 56: Practical Lab Exercises on Threat Detection
WEEK 9
INCIDENT RESPONSE AND RECOVERY STRATEGIES
Day 57: Incident Response Planning and Frameworks
Day 58: Forensic Analysis Tools and Techniques
Day 59: Live Incident Simulation Exercise
Day 60: Data Breach Handling and Recovery
Day 61: Post-Incident Analysis and Reporting
Day 62: Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT)
Operations
Day 63: Case Studies and Incident Recovery Scenarios
WEEK 10
EMERGING THREATS AND DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES
Day 64: Zero-Day Exploits and Patch Management
Day 65: Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
Day 66: Threats to IoT and Connected Devices
Day 67: Cloud-based Threats and Mitigation
Day 68: AI and ML in Cybersecurity Defense
Day 69: Quantum Computing Risks and
Countermeasures
Day 70: Red Team vs. Blue Team Exercises
WEEK 11
CYBERSECURITY CAPSTONE PROJECTS
Day 71: Designing and Planning Capstone Projects
Day 72: Developing Secure Applications or Solutions
Day 73: Execution and Implementation of Capstone
Projects
Day 74: Project Review, Feedback, and Iteration
Day 75: Presentation Preparation for Capstone
Projects
Day 76: Presentation Delivery and Defense
Day 77: Reflection, Analysis, and Future Steps
WEEK 12
ADVANCED TECHNICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Day 78: Advanced Cryptography Techniques
Day 79: Blockchain Security Implementation
Day 80: Network Security Hardening Strategies
Day 81: Cloud Security Architecture Design
Day 82: Security in IoT and Industrial Control
Systems (ICS)
Day 83: Expanding Skills in Malware Analysis
Day 84: Web Application Security Best Practices
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