The course provides a hands-on introduction to cybersecurity fundamentals. Students learn computer hardware basics, networking protocols, Linux essentials, packet sniffing, virtualization setup, Windows server deployment, and Active Directory management, developing the technical skills required for effective cybersecurity operations and incident response.
Overview
Syllabus
Computer Fundamentals
- Cybersecurity foundations course Intro
- Introduction to Computer Hardware
- BIOS in a Nutshell
- Operating System Boot Order
- Process & Thread
- Windows Baseline Processes - Part 1,2
- Process Explorer - Part 1,2
- Windows Registry
- Windows Services - Part 1,2
- Windows Update
- Introduction to File Systems
Networking Fundamentals
- LAN vs WAN
- Transmission Types
- Communication Methods
- OSI Model vs TCP-IP Model
- Physical Layer
- Data Link Layer
- Network Layer - Part 1,2,3
- The ARP Protocol
- Transport Layer
- NAT & TCP Three-way Handshake
- Layers 5-7 and Encapsulation-Decapsulation Process
Packet Sniffing & Analysis
- Introduction to Wireshark
- Wireshark Filters
- DHCP 4-way Handshake
- Telnet
- FTP
- SSH
- DNS
- Using Netstat for Triage
- Network Miner
- Nmap and NBTscan
Introduction to Virtualization
- Introduction - Hypervisor Type 1 vs Type 2
- VMware NICs and Services
- Bridged vs NAT vs VMnet
- Virtual Network Editor & Bridged Mode Troubleshooting
- Creating a Virtual Machine - Part 1,2
- VMX file and other Components
Windows & Active Directory
- Deploying Win 10 and Windows Server - Part 1,2
- Initial Configuration - Part 1,2
- Disabling Sleep Mode
- ICMP, Firewalls and more - Part 1,2
- Taking Snapshots
- Introduction to Active Directory
- The Incredible Five - The 5 FSMO Roles
- Active Directory Installation - Part 1,2
- Joining computer to the domain
- Domain Users and Groups
- DNS - Domain Name System
- DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- Kerberos - Part 1,2
- Group Policy - Part 1,2
- GPO Bypass & Hardening
Linux Essentials
- Introduction
- Installing Kali Linux
- Linux File System - Part 1,2
- File & Directory Management - Part 1,2
- File System Permissions - Part 1,2
- Users & Groups - Part 1,2,3
- The find and locate Commands
- Linux Processes
- The top and htop Commands
- Linux Network Commands
- Linux Package Management
- Logs Monitoring
Labs & Resources
- Course introduction
- Course Presentation
- Labs Deployment Guidance
- 404 Not Found
- monitor_sudo.
Taught by
Uriel Kosayev
