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Network and Web attacks

As technology advances, cyber attacks pose a greater threat to our economy, security and well being. This course provides knowhow and proficiency of network and web attacks, and demonstrates effective means to mitigate them

Network Communications Architecture Framework
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Main Objectives

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    Understanding the cyberspace, its terminology, stakeholders, threats and defense strategy.

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    Establishing a profound knowhow of client and server side web attacks, such as SQL and XSS injection, SSRF and CSRF, as well as building proficiency around their programming and mitigation.

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    Developing a deep expertise of prominent network attacks, such as Denial of Service, Fingerprinting and Man in the Middle attacks, as well as building proficiency around their programming and mitigation.

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    Providing a comprehensive view of leading cybersecurity solutions and the measures they provide to counter attacks.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: The Cyber Arena
  • 📁 Cybersecurity
  • 📁 Web application architecture
  • 📁 Passing data between web server and client
  • 📁 Web security threats and attacks
  • 📁 Legal and ethical considerations of anonymity and data privacy
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 2: DB Injection Attacks – theory & practice
  • 📁 SQL Injection attack fundamentals
  • 📁 Blind and non-blind SQL Injection attacks
  • 📁 Defending against SQL Injection attacks
  • 📁 NoSQL fundamentals
  • 📁 NoSQL attacks
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 3: Web Security Risks
  • 📁 Server side request forgery (SSRF)
  • 📁 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • 📁 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • 📁 Client-side and Server-side categorization
  • 📁 Social engineering attacks
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 4: Network Attacks
  • 📁 Denial of Service (DoS) attacks – an overview
  • 📁 DoS Bandwidth Exhausting attacks
  • 📁 DoS Resource Depletion attacks
  • 📁 Man in the Middle attacks - ARP Spoofing and MAC Poisoning
  • 📁 Man in the Middle attacks - IP based interceptions
  • 📁 Man in the Middle attacks - Handling encrypted traffic
  • 📁 Fingerprinting
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 5: Cybersecurity Defense
  • 📁 Firewalls
  • 📁 Enterprise VPNs
  • 📁 A Honeypot
  • 📁 Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS and IPS)
  • 📁 The Cyber Kill Chain
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 6: Data Privacy
  • 📁 Data is king
  • 📁 Data Privacy and Data Security
  • 📁 Data Privacy legislation
  • 📁 Technical assurance of data safeguarding
  • 📁 Testing for Data Privacy and Security
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary

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Completion Track

45% Mastered

Overall performance assessment score across core curriculum themes and interactive challenges.

Course Certification

Official Completion Certification

Verified Completion Credential

Earn a CyberPlace Certification upon completing all milestones to highlight your screening readiness.