What you'll learn

Understand cyber threats, attack vectors, and defense strategies

Master network security: firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and network monitoring

Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing

Learn ethical hacking techniques used by security professionals

Conduct incident response and basic digital forensics

Harden operating systems (Windows Server and Linux)

Implement security compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, NDPR)

Set up Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring tools

Prepare for CompTIA Security+ certification exam

Launch a career in cyber security earning ₦600,000-₦5,000,000/month

Course syllabus

1. Week 1: Cyber Security Foundations & Threat Landscape 5 lessons

Understand the cyber battlefield. Learn CIA triad, threat actors, attack types (malware, phishing, social engineering, DDoS), security frameworks overview, and set up your security lab with VirtualBox, Kali Linux, and vulnerable VMs.

Introduction to Cyber Security — Why It Matters 45m Free preview

Threat Landscape — Attackers & Their Methods 50m Free preview

Malware Types & Social Engineering 50m

Setting Up Your Security Lab 55m

Lab: Phishing Awareness & Defense 45m

2. Week 2: Network Fundamentals for Security 5 lessons

Know the network to defend it. OSI model, TCP/IP deep dive, common protocols (HTTP, DNS, DHCP, FTP, SSH, SMTP), Wireshark packet analysis, network mapping with Nmap, and understanding network topologies.

The OSI Model & TCP/IP Stack 55m

Common Protocols & Their Vulnerabilities 50m

Packet Analysis with Wireshark 55m

Network Scanning & Enumeration with Nmap 55m

Lab: Network Traffic Analysis 50m

3. Week 3: Operating System Security — Windows & Linux 5 lessons

Harden the endpoints. Windows security (Group Policy, Windows Firewall, BitLocker, Windows Defender), Linux security (iptables, SELinux, AppArmor, file permissions), system auditing, and patch management.

Windows Security Architecture 55m

Linux Security Hardening 55m

System Auditing & Log Analysis 50m

Patch Management & Vulnerability Management 50m

Lab: Harden a Windows & Linux Server 55m

4. Week 4: Cryptography & PKI 5 lessons

The math that protects the internet. Symmetric vs asymmetric encryption, hashing algorithms, digital signatures, SSL/TLS, PKI infrastructure, certificate management, and implementing encryption in real applications.

Cryptography Fundamentals 55m

Hashing & Digital Signatures 50m

SSL/TLS & HTTPS 50m

PKI & Certificate Management 50m

Lab: Implement Encryption in Practice 50m

5. Week 5: Web Application Security — OWASP Top 10 5 lessons

Attack and defend web apps. SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, broken authentication, insecure deserialization, SSRF — learn each vulnerability, exploit it in a lab, then implement the defense. Use OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite.

OWASP Top 10 — 2026 Edition 50m

SQL Injection — Attack & Defense 55m

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) — Attack & Defense 55m

Authentication, CSRF & Access Control Flaws 55m

Lab: Full Web Application Security Assessment 60m

6. Week 6: Vulnerability Assessment & Scanning 5 lessons

Find weaknesses before attackers do. Vulnerability scanning with Nessus/OpenVAS, network scanning techniques, service enumeration, vulnerability prioritization (CVSS scoring), and writing professional assessment reports.

Vulnerability Assessment Methodology 50m

Nessus/OpenVAS Scanning 55m

Service Enumeration & OSINT 55m

Vulnerability Reporting 45m

Lab: Complete Vulnerability Assessment 60m

7. Week 7: Penetration Testing Fundamentals 5 lessons

Think like a hacker, act like a professional. Penetration testing methodology (reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, post-exploitation, reporting), Metasploit Framework, password cracking, and pivoting techniques.

Penetration Testing Methodology (PTES) 50m

Metasploit Framework 60m

Password Cracking & Credential Attacks 55m

Privilege Escalation & Pivoting 55m

Lab: Penetration Test a Vulnerable Machine 65m

8. Week 8: Wireless & Mobile Security 5 lessons

Secure the increasingly wireless world. WiFi security (WPA3, rogue access points, evil twin attacks), Bluetooth vulnerabilities, mobile device security (MDM, BYOD policies), and mobile app security testing basics.

WiFi Security — WPA2/WPA3 & Attacks 55m

Bluetooth & IoT Security 45m

Mobile Device Security 50m

VPN Technologies 45m

Lab: WiFi Security Assessment 55m

9. Week 9: Security Operations & SIEM 5 lessons

build a Security Operations Center (SOC). Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with Splunk/Wazuh, log analysis, creating detection rules, alert triage, threat intelligence feeds, and SOC analyst workflows.

Security Operations Center (SOC) Overview 50m

SIEM Concepts & Wazuh Setup 55m

Detection Rules & Threat Intelligence 55m

Alert Triage & Investigation 50m

Lab: SOC Analyst Simulation 60m

10. Week 10: Incident Response & Digital Forensics 5 lessons

When breaches happen, you respond. Incident response lifecycle (NIST framework), containment strategies, evidence collection, memory forensics with Volatility, disk forensics, chain of custody, and writing incident reports.

Incident Response Framework (NIST) 50m

Containment & Eradication Strategies 50m

Digital Forensics Fundamentals 55m

Memory Forensics with Volatility 55m

Lab: Incident Response Tabletop Exercise 60m

11. Week 11: Compliance, Governance & Risk Management 5 lessons

Security meets business. ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NDPR (Nigeria Data Protection Regulation), GDPR, PCI DSS, risk assessment methodologies, security policies, and audit preparation.

Information Security Governance 45m

ISO 27001 & NIST CSF 50m

Nigerian Data Protection (NDPR/NDPA) & GDPR 50m

Risk Assessment & Business Impact Analysis 50m

Practice: Write a Security Policy Set 50m

12. Week 12: Capstone & CompTIA Security+ Preparation 5 lessons

Complete a full security assessment project. Simulate a real engagement: reconnaissance → vulnerability assessment → penetration test → report → remediation recommendations. Intensive Security+ exam prep and career guidance.

Capstone: Complete Security Assessment 70m

CompTIA Security+ Domain Review 60m

Security+ Practice Exam 55m

Cyber Security Career Paths in Nigeria 45m

Portfolio Building & Interview Preparation 45m

Requirements

A computer with at least 8GB RAM (for running virtual machines)
Basic understanding of computer networking (helpful but we cover the fundamentals)
Familiarity with using a command line terminal
VirtualBox or VMware installed (free — we guide you through setup)
Strong ethical values — this knowledge must only be used legally

About this course

Cyber Attacks Cost Nigerian Businesses ₦127 Billion in 2025 — Companies Will Pay You Millions to Stop Them! Every 11 seconds, a business falls victim to a cyber attack. Banks are breached. Customer data is stolen. Companies lose billions. And there aren't nearly enough cyber security professionals to fight back. Nigeria needs 100,000+ cyber security experts — there are currently less than 5,000. This course takes you from complete beginner to capable cyber security professional in 12 weeks. You'll learn network security fundamentals, operating system hardening, vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking techniques, penetration testing, incident response, digital forensics, and security compliance frameworks. Hands-on labs every week: You won't just read about attacks — you'll practice them in safe, legal lab environments. Set up vulnerable systems, find the weaknesses, exploit them ethically, then learn how to defend against them. This is how real security professionals train. By the end, you'll be prepared for CompTIA Security+ certification and ready for entry-level security roles paying ₦600,000-₦2,000,000/month.

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Major (Rtd) Adekunle Fashola

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