Beginner to Advanced
Cybersecurity & Cloud Security Master Program
Practical security engineering for modern cloud infrastructure.
Security AnalystCloud Security EngineerSOC Analyst
A complete, hands-on curriculum that takes you from core security and networking fundamentals through ethical hacking, web application security, security operations, incident response, and deep AWS cloud security — covering IAM hardening, threat detection, DevSecOps, and compliance — finishing with production-grade security capstone projects.
Phase 1: Security Foundations
Module 1: Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- CIA Triad & security principles
- Threats, vulnerabilities, and risk
- Common attack types (phishing, malware, ransomware)
- Security policies & compliance basics
- Cybersecurity career paths
Hands-on labs
- Set up a personal security lab environment
Module 2: Networking & Linux for Security
- TCP/IP & network protocols deep dive
- Firewalls, VPNs, and proxies
- Linux command line for security professionals
- Network scanning fundamentals
- Packet analysis basics
Hands-on labs
- Analyze network traffic with Wireshark
- Perform a basic Nmap scan of a lab network
Module 3: Cryptography Essentials
- Symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption
- Hashing algorithms & digital signatures
- PKI & SSL/TLS
- Key management fundamentals
Hands-on labs
- Implement basic encryption/decryption in a lab environment
Phase 2: Offensive Security Basics
Module 4: Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
- Penetration testing methodology
- Reconnaissance & footprinting
- Scanning & enumeration
- Vulnerability assessment tools
- Legal & ethical considerations
Hands-on labs
- Perform reconnaissance on a lab target
Module 5: Web Application Security
- OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- SQL injection & XSS
- Authentication & session vulnerabilities
- Using Burp Suite & OWASP ZAP
- Secure coding basics
Hands-on labs
- Exploit and remediate OWASP Juice Shop vulnerabilities
Module 6: Exploitation & Vulnerability Management
- Using the Metasploit framework
- Vulnerability scanning (Nessus/OpenVAS)
- Patch management
- Reporting findings professionally
Hands-on labs
- Run a full vulnerability assessment and produce a report
Phase 3: Defensive Security & Operations
Module 7: Security Operations & Monitoring
- SOC fundamentals & workflows
- SIEM concepts (Splunk/ELK)
- Log analysis & correlation
- Incident detection basics
Hands-on labs
- Build log-monitoring dashboards in the ELK stack
Module 8: Incident Response & Forensics
- Incident response lifecycle
- Evidence collection & chain of custody
- Digital forensics basics
- Malware analysis fundamentals
- Post-incident reporting
Hands-on labs
- Simulate and respond to a security incident
Module 9: Identity & Access Management
- Authentication vs. authorization
- Multi-factor authentication
- Single sign-on (SSO) & federation
- Privileged access management
- Zero Trust principles
Hands-on labs
- Configure MFA and access policies in a lab environment
Phase 4: Cloud Security (AWS-Focused)
Module 10: Cloud Security Fundamentals
- Shared Responsibility Model
- Cloud service & deployment models
- Cloud-specific threats & risks
- Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR basics)
Hands-on labs
- Perform a cloud security posture review
Module 11: AWS Identity & Access Security
- IAM policies & least privilege
- IAM Roles vs. Users
- AWS Organizations & SCPs
- MFA & credential management
- AWS KMS & Secrets Manager
Hands-on labs
- Harden IAM configuration for a sample AWS account
Module 12: Securing AWS Infrastructure
- VPC security (Security Groups, NACLs)
- AWS WAF & Shield
- GuardDuty & threat detection
- AWS Security Hub & Config
- CloudTrail logging & auditing
Hands-on labs
- Configure GuardDuty and Security Hub for continuous monitoring
Module 13: Cloud Data Protection & Compliance
- Encryption at rest & in transit
- S3 bucket security & policies
- Data loss prevention basics
- Compliance auditing in the cloud
Hands-on labs
- Audit and remediate S3 bucket misconfigurations
Phase 5: DevSecOps & Automation
Module 14: DevSecOps Practices
- Shifting security left
- Secure CI/CD pipelines
- Container security scanning (Trivy)
- Static & dynamic code analysis
- Secrets management (Vault)
Hands-on labs
- Integrate security scanning into a CI/CD pipeline
Module 15: Security Automation with Python
- Scripting for security automation
- Automating log analysis
- Building simple security tools
- API-driven security workflows
Hands-on labs
- Write a Python script to automate a security check
Phase 6: Advanced Topics & Capstones
Module 16: Threat Intelligence & Advanced Attacks
- Threat intelligence fundamentals
- Advanced persistent threats (APTs)
- Red team vs. blue team concepts
- Cloud-native attack techniques
Hands-on labs
- Participate in a simulated red team/blue team exercise
Module 17: Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Risk assessment frameworks
- Security governance & policy design
- Business continuity & disaster recovery
- Vendor & third-party risk
Module 18: Capstone Projects
- Apply your knowledge by securing and defending comprehensive, production-grade cloud environments
Capstone Projects
Apply everything you've learned by building comprehensive, production-grade systems.
01End-to-End AWS Cloud Security Hardening Project
02Simulated Incident Response & Forensics Investigation
03Secure CI/CD Pipeline with Automated Security Gates
04Web Application Penetration Test & Remediation Report
05SOC Dashboard Build with SIEM Monitoring
Tools & Technologies
Networking & OS
Linux, Wireshark, Nmap
Security Testing
Burp Suite, Metasploit, OWASP ZAP, Nessus
Cloud Security (AWS)
IAM, AWS Security Hub, AWS GuardDuty, AWS WAF
SIEM & Monitoring
Splunk, ELK Stack, AWS CloudTrail
DevSecOps
Trivy, SonarQube, HashiCorp Vault
Scripting & Automation
Python, Bash