Applied Cybersecurity

Red vs Blue Penetration Testing

4.8(73)5h 9m16 lectures2 sections

What you'll learn

  • Understand cybersecurity concepts
  • Master penetration testing phases
  • Execute reconnaissance operations practically
  • Exploit vulnerabilities and analyze post-exploitation
  • Understand attack detection mechanisms
  • Enhance systems and apply hardening concepts

About this course

The Applied Cybersecurity course: Attack and Defense is a professional training program designed to equip you with the understanding and application of ethical hacking and cybersecurity defense methodologies, combining attack (Red Team) and defense (Blue Team) techniques in practical environments that simulate real attacks and actual responses to security incidents.

Expected outcomes

  • Ability to conduct penetration tests professionally.
  • Practical understanding of attacker methods and how to counter them.
  • Preparedness to work within Red Team or Blue Team.
  • Analyzing cyber attacks and mitigating their impact on systems.

Course content

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Applied Cybersecurity (Attack and Defense)

14 lectures
  1. Introduction to Attack and Defense (Red & Blue Team)7:28
  2. Cybersecurity Fundamentals (Penetration Testing)30:08
  3. Setting Up the Work Environment (Lab Setup)50:19
  4. Reconnaissance and Scanning30:50
  5. Recon Lab30:53
  6. Exploitation12:32
  7. Exploitation Lab13:24
  8. Post-Exploitation28:34
  9. Detection19:04
  10. Incident Response Lab - Part One23:28
  11. Incident Response Lab - Part Two10:04
  12. Hardening Systems and Integrative Work Between Teams12:21
  13. Comprehensive Simulation of Attack and Defense30:44
  14. Final Test and Course Review10:05
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Attachments

2 attachments
  1. Download the Workbook
  2. Final Exam

Instructor

Eng. Moamen Mohamed

Eng. Moamen Mohamed

Telecommunications engineer with a Master's in Information Security and a certified trainer from Microsoft and EC-Council.
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