CYSE 301

Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations

This course introduces tools and techniques used to secure and analyze large computer networks and systems. Students will systematically learn C programming in the first part of the course, which forms a foundation for many cybersecurity operations, such as malware analysis, understanding network protocol stack, etc. In the second part, students will explore and map networks using a variety of diagnostic software tools, learn advanced packet analysis, configure firewalls, write intrusion detection rules, perform forensic investigation, and practice techniques for penetration testing. The objectives are:

  • Understand the concepts and major constructs of the C programming language,
  • Master the programming skills of the C programming language,
  • Be able to analyze the C source code to infer the functionality of a given code segment, C function, C program etc,
  • Grasp the needed techniques and skills to write a C program in cybersecurity operations such as a network protocol stack,
  • Monitor and analyze network traffic. Identify and trace the traffic when intrusion is detected in the network,
  • Identify and evaluate the vulnerabilities in the network and implement effective countermeasures to protect the network,
  • Master the technologies to exploit the vulnerabilities in a remote system,
  • Analyze the vulnerabilities in wireless communication network,
  • Manage data and personal information in a secure manner.

Course Material

In this course, we completed hands-on labs for Cybersecurity and operations. These labs allowed me to demonstrate the ability to use more complex Linux commands, how to track and trace traffic, how to crack an administrator account password, how to crack a Wi-Fi password, how to set up a firewall as well as discover vulnerabilities, and how to launch attacks that can bypass vulnerabilities. There are 6 labs in order 1-6, and the instructions to the lab, as well as the labs themselves, are in PDF form.

  1. Exploring the lab environment and using Linux commands.
  2. Traffic tracing through Wireshark. 
  3. Firewall configuration with pfSense.
  4. Penetration test on Windows.
  5. Password cracking.
  6. Wi-Fi Password Cracking.
Assignment-1-Explore-CCIA-Virtual-Environment-Basic-Linux-Commands

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Assignment-2-Traffic-Tracing-and-Sniffing

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Assignment-3-Sword-vs.-Shield

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Assignment-4-Ethical-Hacking-Windows-Server-2008-

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Assignment-5-Password-Cracking-1

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Assignment-M5-Wi-Fi-Password-Cracking-FA-22

assignment-6-wifipassword-cracking