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Advanced Level Cybersecurity Program - An eight week intense course - A set of exercises to hone the skills

One of the tasks I have been working on is to develop a Cybersecurity Program that would enrich a cybersecurity practitioner. One of the building blocks to keep updated on the newest threats the new technologies is to understand the varied technological advances from a defense and offense perspectives. An idea to build a course over eight to ten weekends is ideal to cover with a good recap and exercises to be done during the weekdays. 

Weekend 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity and Network Security

  • CyberRange exercise 1: Design and implement a basic network with firewalls and VPNs to secure a small business network.

Weekend 2: Cryptography and Encryption

  • CyberRange exercise 2: Implement a public key infrastructure (PKI) to secure communication between two devices.

Weekend 3: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment

  • CyberRange exercise 3: Conduct a penetration test on a simulated network, identifying vulnerabilities and exploiting them to gain unauthorized access.

Weekend 4: Web Application Security

  • CyberRange exercise 4: Perform a vulnerability assessment on a web application and identify common vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection.

Weekend 5: Cloud Security

  • CyberRange exercise 5: Design and implement a secure cloud environment for a fictitious organization, including access controls, data encryption, and monitoring and logging.

Weekend 6: Incident Response and Forensics

  • CyberRange exercise 6: Conduct an incident response simulation, including identifying and containing a breach, conducting a forensic investigation, and restoring normal operations.

Weekend 7: Identity and Access Management

  • CyberRange exercise 7: Design and implement an identity and access management (IAM) system for a fictitious organization, including access controls, authentication, and authorization.

Weekend 8: Capstone Project and Final Exam

  • CyberRange exercise 8: Implement the capstone project, which could involve designing and implementing a secure enterprise network, conducting a security assessment of a real-world organization, or developing a disaster recovery plan.

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