Codepath Project

Project Description

Codepath CYB101: Introduction to Cybersecurity is a comprehensive course that introduces essential cybersecurity concepts and tools. It covers system basics like Linux commands, SSH, RDP, and PKI, and delves into access control with password hashing. Networking fundamentals include IP and DNS exploits, with practical pen-testing using Metasploit. The course explores malware classification and detection, data security through metadata and steganography, and social engineering tactics like phishing and spoofing with tools such as the Social Engineering Toolkit (SET). Privacy topics discuss security versus anonymity, equipping students with a foundational understanding of cybersecurity challenges.

Unit 1

What I learned in Unit 1

How to build a security mindset

CIA Triad - Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

Cybersecurity assets: Company, People, Information, Technology, Facility

Vulnerabilities, Threats and Risks

Types of threat actors

Control Functions & Types

Honeypots and Incident Response Plan

NIST Framework

CyberChef & Solving CTFs

Unit 2

What I learned in Unit 2

Operating a VM - Ubuntu

Unix commands such as: sudo, ssh, pwd, ls, cd, cd..

Navigating a filesystem

Moving files from one directory to another via terminal

Creating, using, authenticating & encrypting SSH keys

Git configuring & signing

Ciphers such as Caesar cipher, ROT-1

Hashing, hashing algos (SHA-256), pepper/salt values

Private/public keys

SSL protocol, certificates, TLS handshake

Unit 3

What I learned in Unit 3

John the ripper password cracker

Using/writing John commands

Device indentities such as Zero Trust

Three factors of authentication

Types of authentication (2FA, MFA)

Unix file permissions

Password encryption

Unit 4

What I learned in Unit 4

Linux folder structure & commands such as dig

Hosts file in Linux & roles such as nano

Spoofing a website with a fake IP address

Using nmap & metasploit framework

Using the vsftpd backdoor exploit

How routers, firewalls, load balancers

MAC addresses, Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), DNS

DNS resolution, DHCP, local DNS, ISP DNS, root DNS

Border Gateway Protocol, Network Instrusion Detection

Blackhole routing, Rate limiting, Traffic scrubbing

Unit 5

What I learned in Unit 5

How to use VirusTotal & EICAR Anti-Virus files

Using vt-cli tools

Viruses, Worms, Trojan horses, Ransomware

Types of antivirus software

Malware signatures

Process isolation, VMs

Forensic artifacts & tools such as Wireshark

Unit 6

What I learned in Unit 6

Using Cyberchef to look at Metadata

Hex values, Frame Tasks, Steganography

3 States of Data: Rest, Motion, Use

Data exfiltration

HIPPA, COPPA, FERPA Data Laws

Data Loss Prevention Techniques

Using steghide to embed messages into images

Unit 7

What I learned in Unit 7

How to use Shodan

Writing python scripts to get JSON data using Shodan API

OSINT (Open source Intelligence)

Threat Intelligence: Analysis of actors's motives & targets

Levels of Threat Intelligence

Strategic, Tactical & Operational OSINT

Sources of OSINT

Unit 8

Capstone Project

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Milestone 1

Drafting a plan for completing the project

Project plan: Phising Attacks

Design & Visualize the presentation

Gather reputable sources and data

Unit 9

Capstone Project

PHI$H TANK

Milestone 2

Worked on presentation

Complete any research and add details

Ensure presentation is polished

Conduct a team review

Unit 10

CodePath

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Capstone Project

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Milestone 1

Capstone Project

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Milestone 2

Capstone Project

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Demo Day