Penetration Testing Course Curriculum

Course Curriculum

•   Introduction to Cybersecurity and Penetration Testing

  •    Introduction to Cybersecurity
  •         Overview of cybersecurity fundamentals
  •         Importance of penetration testing
  •         Legal and ethical considerations
  •    Networking Basics
  •         TCP/IP fundamentals
  •         OSI model overview
  •         Network protocols and services

•   Web Application Security

  •    Web Basics and HTTP
  •         Basics of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  •         HTTP protocol overview
  •         Web application architecture
  •    Web Application Vulnerabilities
  •         Common web vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, etc.)
  •         Web application testing methodologies
  •         Secure coding practices and mitigation techniques


  Operating Systems and Infrastructure
•    Operating System Security
•         Basics of operating system security (Windows, Linux)
•         User authentication and access controls
•         Patch management and system hardening
•    Infrastructure Security
•         Network security devices (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.)
•         Network security protocols (SSH, SSL/TLS, etc.)
•         Network security testing and monitoring


  Advanced Techniques in Penetration Testing
•    Exploitation Techniques
•         Advanced exploitation techniques (buffer overflows, privilege escalation)?
•         Post-exploitation and maintaining access
•         Client-side attacks and social engineering
•    Penetration Testing Tools
•         Overview of penetration testing tools (Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, etc.)
•         Hands-on labs and exercises using penetration testing tools
•         Tool selection and customization for specific scenarios


  Incident Response and Reporting
•    Incident Response
•         Incident response process and procedures
•         Incident detection, analysis, and containment
•         Incident response simulation exercises
•    Reporting and Documentation
•         Writing comprehensive penetration testing reports
•         Communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders
•         Legal and compliance aspects of penetration testing reporting


  Practical Application and Final Project
•    Practical Labs and Exercises
•         Hands-on labs and exercises covering various penetration testing techniques
•         Simulated penetration tests on lab environments
•         Red Team vs. Blue Team exercises
•    Final Project or Capstone
•         Completion of a penetration testing project or capstone
•         Presentation of findings and recommendations
•         Assessment of skills and knowledge