Cyber Security Basics
Defend the Digital World. Learn to Identify Threats, Secure Networks, and Understand the Mindset of a Hacker to protect data.
Why Learn Cyber Security?
The internet is a battlefield. Are you safe?
The Vulnerability
Every day, businesses and individuals face threats:
- Data Breaches: Theft of passwords and credit cards.
- Ransomware: Locking files until money is paid.
- Phishing: Tricking users into giving access.
- Identity Theft: Impersonating you online.
The Defense
This course empowers you to be the firewall:
- Awareness: Spot attacks before they happen.
- Defense: Secure networks and websites.
- Encryption: Protect data using cryptography.
- Compliance: Understand Cyber Laws & Ethics.
Globally Accepted Curriculum
A comprehensive guide to digital defense.
1. Introduction Core
- History: Evolution of Cyber Crime.
- CIA Triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability.
- Cyber Crimes: Types and definitions.
- Cyber Law: Understanding legal consequences.
- Ethics: White Hat vs Black Hat Hackers.
2. Malware & Threats Red Team
- Virus & Worms: How they spread.
- Trojans: Backdoors and hidden threats.
- Ransomware: The modern digital kidnapping.
- Spyware/Adware: Unwanted monitoring.
- Defense: Antivirus logic and detection.
3. Web Attacks
- SQL Injection: Hacking databases via input.
- XSS (Cross-Site Scripting): Malicious scripts.
- DoS / DDoS: Crashing servers with traffic.
- Brute Force: Cracking passwords.
- Man-in-the-Middle: Intercepting data.
4. Network Security Blue Team
- Firewalls: Hardware vs Software firewalls.
- VPN: Virtual Private Networks for privacy.
- Packet Sniffing: Wireshark basics.
- DMZ: Demilitarized Zones in networks.
- Protocols: HTTP vs HTTPS (SSL/TLS).
5. Cryptography
- Encryption: Symmetric vs Asymmetric.
- Hashing: MD5, SHA-256 integrity checks.
- Digital Signatures: Verifying authenticity.
- Steganography: Hiding data in images.
- Certificates: Understanding Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
6. Social Engineering
- Phishing: Email scams and link bait.
- Vishing/Smishing: Voice and SMS attacks.
- Pretexting: Lying to get information.
- Physical Security: Dumpster diving & Tailgating.
- Countermeasures: User awareness training.
6 Practical Projects
Hands-on learning in a controlled, ethical environment.
Phishing Detector
Analyze emails to identify fake links and headers.
Password Strength
Create a tool to test password complexity/entropy.
Caesar Cipher
Build a basic text encryption/decryption tool.
Steganography
Hide secret text messages inside an image file.
SQLi Lab
Demonstrate SQL Injection on a dummy local website.
Keylogger Sim
Understand how keystrokes are captured (Python/C++).
Why Choose IICTC?
We teach Ethical Hacking with a strong focus on defense. Our course moves beyond theory, using virtual labs to show you exactly how attacks happen so you can stop them.
Future Perspectives
Cyber Security is one of the fastest-growing fields globally.
- Security Analyst (SOC)
- Ethical Hacker (Pen-Tester)
- Network Security Engineer
- Cyber Security Consultant
- IT Administrator
Secure Your Future
Enroll in Cyber Security.