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Learning Objectives - 10 Week of Cybersecurity Rigour Part I

Weekend 1

  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
    • Students will be able to define cybersecurity and explain its importance.
    • Students will be able to identify the different types of cyberattacks.
    • Students will be able to discuss the history of cybersecurity.

Weekend 2

  • Risk Management
    • Students will be able to define risk management and explain its importance.
    • Students will be able to identify and assess risks.
    • Students will be able to mitigate risks.

Weekend 3

  • Threat Intelligence
    • Students will be able to define threat intelligence and explain its importance.
    • Students will be able to gather threat intelligence.
    • Students will be able to use threat intelligence to protect their organization.

Weekend 4

  • Vulnerability Management
    • Students will be able to define vulnerability management and explain its importance.
    • Students will be able to identify vulnerabilities.
    • Students will be able to prioritize vulnerabilities.
    • Students will be able to remediate vulnerabilities.

Weekend 5

  • Penetration Testing
    • Students will be able to define penetration testing and explain its importance.
    • Students will be able to plan and execute a penetration test.
    • Students will be able to report the results of a penetration test.

Weekend 6

  • Incident Response
    • Students will be able to define incident response and explain its importance.
    • Students will be able to identify the different phases of incident response.
    • Students will be able to plan and execute an incident response plan.
    • Students will be able to communicate during an incident.

Weekend 7

  • Cyber Range Exercise 1
    • Students will be able to use a cyber range to simulate a real-world cyberattack.
    • Students will be able to work together to solve problems and defend against cyberattacks.

Weekend 8

  • Cyber Range Exercise 2
    • Students will be able to use a cyber range to simulate a different type of real-world cyberattack.
    • Students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills they learned in the previous weekend to defend against the cyberattack.

Weekend 9

  • Cyber Range Exercise 3
    • Students will be able to use a cyber range to simulate a third type of real-world cyberattack.
    • Students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills they learned in the previous two weekends to defend against the cyberattack.

Weekend 10

  • Red Team Blue Team Exercise
    • Students will be divided into two teams: a red team and a blue team.
    • The red team will attempt to hack into the blue team's network.
    • The blue team will attempt to defend their network from the red team.
    • Students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills they learned throughout the course to defend against cyberattacks.

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