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Ten Weekends of Rigour in Cybersecurity - What would you like to learn?

This is a broad outline for an Advanced Cybersecurity course that would run over ten weekends with the last week spent on a red team blue team exercise to put together the learnings.

Weekend 1

  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Risk Management
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Vulnerability Management

Weekend 2

  • Penetration Testing
  • Incident Response
  • Forensics
  • Disaster Recovery

Weekend 3

  • Malware Analysis
  • Cyberwarfare
  • Cyber Law
  • Ethics

Weekend 4

  • Cloud Security
  • IoT Security
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security
  • Cybersecurity Operations

Weekend 5

  • Security Architecture
  • Security Engineering
  • Security Governance
  • Security Culture

Weekend 6

  • Security Leadership
  • Security Careers
  • Security Research
  • Security Trends

Weekend 7

  • Cyber Range Exercise 1

Weekend 8

  • Cyber Range Exercise 2

Weekend 9

  • Cyber Range Exercise 3

Weekend 10

  • Red Team Blue Team Exercise

Tasks During the Week

  • Students will be assigned readings and exercises to complete during the week.
  • Students will also be expected to participate in online discussions and forums.
  • Students may also be asked to complete additional research or projects.

Cyber Range Exercises

  • Cyber range exercises will provide students with hands-on experience with cybersecurity concepts and tools.
  • Exercises will be designed to simulate real-world scenarios.
  • Students will be able to work together to solve problems and defend against cyberattacks.

Varied Set of Experienced Cybersecurity Professionals

  • The course will bring together a varied set of experienced cybersecurity professionals.
  • This will provide students with a diverse range of perspectives and experiences.
  • Students will be able to learn from the experts and network with other professionals in the field.

Overall, this course will provide students with a comprehensive education in cybersecurity.

  • Students will learn the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity.
  • They will also gain hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools and techniques.
  • The course will prepare students for a career in cybersecurity.

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