Basics in Cybersecurity & Networking

Course Description

This course provides a crucial technical foundation in securing digital assets and understanding network infrastructure. Students will learn core networking protocols, risk assessment, ethical hacking methodologies, and basic penetration testing (pentesting) techniques to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in systems and applications. This program is for the technically-minded who want to protect the digital world.

Curriculum

• Networking Fundamentals: TCP/IP, OSI model, essential protocols, and network hardware.
• Security Concepts: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA Triad), and common cyber threats.
• Ethical Hacking Methodologies: Reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and post-exploitation.
• Operating System Security: Securing Windows and Linux systems.
• Basic Penetration Testing (Pentesting) tools and techniques.
• Wireless Network Security and Cryptography basics.

Career outcomes & prerequisites (The Why & Who)

• Individuals with a foundational knowledge of programming and system architecture.
• IT professionals seeking to specialize in security or network administration.
• Developers wanting to build more secure applications.

Key outcomes & value

• Security Awareness: Ability to identify and understand common security vulnerabilities.
• Network Proficiency: Deep understanding of network operations and protocols.
• Ethical Hacking Skills: Hands-on experience with basic pentesting tools and techniques.
• Duration: 3 Months
• Tuition: 450,000 UgX