Network Security: Mastering Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking

Dive deep into the world of network security with our comprehensive course designed for both beginners and professionals

What you'll learn

Network Security Fundamentals – Learn key security principles and how to protect networks from cyber threats.

Threat Modeling & Risk Management – Discover how to analyze network threats and create security policies.

Firewall Detection & Bypass – Understand Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and evasion techniques.

Mastering Nmap for Network Scanning – Learn Nmap network scanning, OS fingerprinting, and advanced reconnaissance.

Penetration Testing on Web Servers – Detect web vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack vectors.

Bypassing Network Access Controls – Learn how to bypass MAC filtering and detect unauthorized access points.

Packet Sniffing & Traffic Analysis with Wireshark – Capture, filter, and analyze network traffic for forensic investigations.

Deep Dive into TCP/IP & Network Protocols – Understand IP, TCP, UDP, ARP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, ICMP, and more.

TcpDump & Tshark for Advanced Packet Analysis – Learn command-line network sniffing and traffic monitoring techniques.

Detecting & Analyzing Network Attacks – Identify failed scans, network intrusions, and suspicious activity.

Requirements

Computer: A laptop or desktop with at least 2 CPUs, 2 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of storage.

Operating System: Wireshark is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Internet Connection: For downloading software and accessing course materials.

Description

Become a Network Security ExpertsIn today's digital age, cybersecurity threats are growing more advanced, and network security has never been more important. Whether you're an IT professional, network administrator, ethical hacker, or penetration tester, securing your network and understanding how hackers exploit vulnerabilities is a must-have skill.This comprehensive and hands-on course is designed to take you from beginner to advanced levels in network security, ethical hacking, Nmap scanning, firewall detection, packet analysis with Wireshark, and much more. You’ll dive deep into network mapping, vulnerability assessment, reconnaissance techniques, intrusion detection, and advanced penetration testing.With real-world demonstrations, step-by-step tutorials, and hands-on labs, this course equips you with practical skills to detect security flaws, analyze traffic, and defend networks against attacks. You will learn how hackers and security professionals approach cybersecurity—giving you the knowledge to protect networks before cybercriminals exploit them.By the end of this course, you will be confident in securing, scanning, and analyzing networks, bypassing firewalls, capturing and interpreting packets, and conducting in-depth penetration tests using industry-standard tools like Wireshark, Nmap, TcpDump, and Tshark.If you are looking to build a career in network security, penetration testing, ethical hacking, or cybersecurity, this course is a goldmine of knowledge, filled with practical scenarios, real-world attacks, and countermeasures.

Overview

Section 1: Fundamentals of Network Security

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 3 Main Ways to Make your Network Safer

Lecture 3 A Chain is no stronger than its weakest link

Lecture 4 What is Network Maps in Cyber Security

Section 2: Network Security Concepts

Lecture 5 Main Guidelines for Network Security

Lecture 6 Analysis to Consider and Action Priority

Lecture 7 Threat Modeling

Section 3: Detecting Firewalls

Lecture 8 Web Application Firewall and IPS Detection

Section 4: Introduction to Networking

Lecture 9 What is network protocol and what it does

Lecture 10 Layers of TCP/IP Model

Lecture 11 How emails sent and received over internet

Lecture 12 PDU Explained

Lecture 13 Basic Use of Switch and Data Transmission

Lecture 14 2 Networks Talking with Router in Middle

Section 5: Bypassing Network Access Control

Lecture 15 Introduction to Section and Fundamentals of Media Control Filtering

Lecture 16 Linux WAP and Bypassing Mac Filtering

Section 6: Starting Practical with Nmap

Lecture 17 Nmap's Network Scanning Capabilities

Lecture 18 Beginning to Using NSE Scripts

Lecture 19 Port scanning on Servers

Lecture 20 Port scanning techniques and Interface Selection

Lecture 21 Nmap Using Target List and Exclude Listr with CIDR

Lecture 22 Nmap Operating System Detection

Lecture 23 Random Port Scanning and Legal Issues

Section 7: Being Real Nmap Pro

Lecture 24 Unique Techniques that you'll learn in this section

Lecture 25 Advanced TCP ACK and SYN Scan

Lecture 26 Advanced ICMP

Section 8: Reconnaissance with Nmap

Lecture 27 Reconnaissance with Nmap

Lecture 28 IP Geolocation and WhoIS using Nmap

Lecture 29 Graphical Traceroute

Section 9: Scanning Web Servers with Nmap

Lecture 30 Explanation and What Skills you'll earn in this section

Lecture 31 Scanning HTTP Methods and Potential Risks

Lecture 32 Searching for Digital Gold in the Web Server Maze

Section 10: Detecting Firewalls

Lecture 33 Web Application Firewall and IPS Detection

Section 11: Learning Path

Lecture 34 What is Ethical Hacking and Network Security

Lecture 35 OSI Model

Section 12: Packet Analysis and Networking

Lecture 36 What, Why and When's of Packet Analysis

Lecture 37 Understanding Layer 1,2,3 - Hubs, Switches and Routers

Lecture 38 Traffic Classifications

Section 13: Sniffing

Lecture 39 How Packet Analysis works

Lecture 40 Hubs are best for us but everyone is using Switch

Lecture 41 How To's of Network Sniffing

Section 14: Getting Started with Wireshark

Lecture 42 Why everyone is using Wireshark

Lecture 43 Downloading and Installing Wireshark

Lecture 44 Installing and Configuring Wireshark and other Tools in Linux

Lecture 45 Integrated or External WiFi Adapters

Lecture 46 Customizing Wireshark

Section 15: Capturing Packets

Lecture 47 Saving and Merging Packets

Lecture 48 Capture Options

Lecture 49 Capture Filters

Lecture 50 Display Filters

Lecture 51 Starting with Filters in Wireshark

Section 16: TcpDump and TShark

Lecture 52 Installing TcpDump and Tshark

Lecture 53 Working with Tshark and TCPDump

Section 17: Network Layer Structures and Operations

Lecture 54 Address Resolution Protocol

Lecture 55 Internet Protocol (IP)in Theory

Lecture 56 Time to Live and Routing Behavior

Lecture 57 Structure of TCP

Lecture 58 Detailed Analysis of Random TCP Packet

Lecture 59 Structure of UDP

Lecture 60 UDP Packet analysis - DNS Response

Lecture 61 Full DHCP Communication Packet Analysis with Wireshark

Lecture 62 HTTP Packet Structure

Lecture 63 HTTP Communication Analysis

Section 18: Magic with Packet Analysis

Lecture 64 Packets don't lie

Lecture 65 How a Failed Network Scan looks like

Lecture 66 Analyzing how Port Scans work Wireshark Statistics

System Administrators: Gain insights into network performance and security to manage systems more efficiently.,Network Administrators and Engineers: Enhance your ability to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot network traffic effectively.,Students and Enthusiasts: Acquire practical knowledge of network protocols and packet analysis to build a strong foundation in networking.