Diploma in Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking (Foundations)

About this Course

The Diploma in Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking Foundations is a comprehensive beginner-level program designed to provide learners with a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, ethical hacking methodologies, and modern information security practices.

This course introduces the fundamentals of cybersecurity by exploring how cyber threats emerge, how attackers exploit vulnerabilities, and how security professionals identify, analyze, and mitigate risks. Learners will develop an understanding of essential security concepts, including the CIA Triad, threat landscapes, hacking methodologies, Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, security controls, and cybersecurity standards.

Throughout the program, learners will explore real-world attack scenarios, attacker behaviors, common vulnerabilities, and defensive strategies used by cybersecurity professionals. The course also covers important information security frameworks and compliance standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other cybersecurity regulations, helping learners understand the role of governance and risk management in protecting digital assets.

Designed for beginners and aspiring cybersecurity professionals, this diploma builds the foundational knowledge required to progress toward advanced areas such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, security operations, and ethical hacking.

By completing this course, learners will gain the confidence to understand cybersecurity challenges, analyze common attack techniques, and apply fundamental security principles in real-world digital environments.

You will learn to:

• Understand the fundamentals of cybersecurity and ethical hacking concepts.
• Explain key information security principles, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Identify common cyber threats, vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and security risks.
• Understand attacker methodologies and the different phases of a cyber attack lifecycle.
• Analyze cyber threats using frameworks such as Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Recognize common hacking techniques and understand ethical hacking processes.
• Identify different types of hackers, their motivations, and attack approaches.
• Understand reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, persistence, and post-compromise activities.
• Learn how organizations protect systems using information security controls and defensive strategies.
• Understand threat modeling concepts and proactive risk identification methods.
• Gain awareness of cybersecurity laws, compliance requirements, and industry standards.
• Understand the importance of frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 and PCI-DSS.
• Develop foundational skills required for further learning in penetration testing and cybersecurity domains.
• Build the ability to analyze security challenges from both attacker and defender perspectives.

Skills Acquired

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of computers, networks, and internet fundamentals.
• Familiarity with common operating system concepts such as Windows or Linux is recommended.
• No prior cybersecurity or ethical hacking experience is required.
• Basic technical curiosity and interest in information security are beneficial.
• A willingness to learn cybersecurity concepts, tools, and attack methodologies.
• A computer/laptop with internet access is recommended for better learning experience.
• Basic English reading and communication skills to understand course materials.
• Suitable for beginners, students, IT professionals, and aspiring cybersecurity learners.

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