ADVANCED NETWORKING & CYBERSECURITY WITH AI Specialization.

PHASE 1 — Networking & System Administration

Module 1: Computer Networks & Operating Systems

• Computer hardware & OS fundamentals
• Windows & Linux administration basics
• Networking fundamentals, OSI & TCP/IP models
• IPv4 & IPv6 addressing, subnetting
• DNS, DHCP, NAT
• Routers, switches & firewalls
• VLAN concepts
• VPN & remote access
• Network troubleshooting
• Labs: Linux installation, VM setup, network config, SSH, IP configuration, packet analysis
• Tools: Linux, VirtualBox, PuTTY, Wireshark

Module 2: Python & Network Automation

• Python fundamentals (variables, loops, functions)
• File handling & exception handling
• API basics, JSON, YAML
• Bash scripting
• Git & GitHub
• Basic network automation
• Labs: Network automation scripts, log processing, API requests, config backup automation
• Tools: Python, Git, GitHub

PHASE 2 — Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Module 3: Information Security

• Cybersecurity principles & CIA triad
• Security policies
• Authentication & authorization, MFA
• IAM, endpoint security, network security
• Risk assessment & security best practices

Module 4: Cyber Threats & Defensive Security

• Malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering
• Password attacks, DNS spoofing, DDoS
• Insider threats, zero-day attacks
• Security monitoring
• Labs: Threat analysis, malware detection, security monitoring, attack demos

PHASE 3 — Ethical Hacking

Module 5: Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

• Ethical hacking methodology
• Reconnaissance, footprinting, OSINT
• Scanning, enumeration, vulnerability assessment
• Exploitation concepts, privilege escalation
• Security reporting
• Labs: Network scanning, vulnerability assessment, pentest labs
• Tools: Nmap, Metasploit, Wireshark

Module 6: Web Application Security

• Web technologies, HTTP/HTTPS, auth & session management
• OWASP Top 10 (SQLi, XSS, CSRF, file upload vulns)
• API security basics
• Labs: Burp Suite testing, OWASP Juice Shop, API testing
• Tools: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Postman

PHASE 4 — Cloud & Network Security

Module 7: Cloud Security Essentials

• Cloud computing fundamentals
• AWS core services: IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, security groups
• Cloud networking, backup & disaster recovery
• Shared responsibility model
• Labs: AWS account setup, secure EC2 deployment, cloud networking

Module 8: Network Security Administration

• Firewall concepts, IDS & IPS
• VPN technologies, proxy servers
• Secure network design, wireless security
• Network monitoring & security hardening
• Labs: Firewall configuration, VPN setup, network security monitoring

PHASE 5 — SOC & AI-Powered Cybersecurity

Module 9: Security Operations Center (SOC)

• SOC fundamentals, SIEM basics
• Log collection, threat hunting
• Incident response, digital forensics basics
• Threat intelligence & security reporting
• Labs: Log analysis, SIEM monitoring, incident investigation
• Tools: Splunk, ELK Stack (basics)

Module 10: AI in Cybersecurity

• Introduction to AI in security
• AI-assisted threat detection & malware analysis
• AI-powered log analysis
• Prompt engineering for security
• AI security automation & documentation
• Security chatbots
• AI ethics in cybersecurity
• Labs: AI-assisted threat analysis, ChatGPT for security documentation, AI log investigation

PHASE 6 — Capstone Project & Internship

Module 11: Industry Project (one or more)

• Enterprise network design
• Secure office network implementation
• Vulnerability assessment project
• Web application security audit
• Cloud security implementation
• AI-assisted security monitoring
• SOC dashboard implementation

Module 12: Internship & Career Development

• Industry internship
• Resume building
• GitHub portfolio
• Technical documentation
• Mock interviews
• HR preparation
• LinkedIn profile optimization
• Placement assistance