2025 Cyber Security Deep Dive: Real-World Cases + Tools

Learn key cybersecurity terms and jargon, such as malware, phishing, ransomware, vulnerabilities, and exploits, to build a strong foundational vocabulary.

Understand various types of cyber attacks, including social engineering, DDoS, and man-in-the-middle attacks, along with real-world examples of their impacts.

Malware and its types, Virus, Worm, Trojan, Ransomware, Spyware

Analyse your email to check if your email was found on data breach

Use an online tool to check the strength of passwords

The demand for cybersecurity professionals will continue to grow. Discover roles like security analyst, digital forensics etc. . Learn how to create a roadmap to success and the skills to acquire to help you make the best move in this sector.

Understand the importance of Open-Source Intelligence in cybersecurity and ethical hacking, and learn how OSINT is used to gather public information for investigations.

Get hands-on experience with Shodan, a powerful search engine for Internet-connected devices, and learn how to identify vulnerable systems.

Explore Google Dorking techniques to refine search results and uncover hidden or sensitive information on websites.

Analyze a real-world OSINT investigation, showing how public information was used to detect vulnerabilities or assist in a cybersecurity investigation.

Learn how to use Maltego to visualize and map OSINT data, making it easier to track connections and identify relationships between data points.

Learn about the OSI and TCP/IP models, their layers, and how they help organize network communication, forming the backbone of modern networking.

Analyse TCP 3 way handshake on a network analyzer like Wireshark.

Understand the roles of IP and MAC addresses in network identification and communication, and how they work together to route data within a network.

Collect and analyse the IP address and MAC address of your system

Explore how DNS translates domain names into IP addresses, and how ARP maps IP addresses to MAC addresses, facilitating efficient data transmission across networks.

Learn about key security protocols like SSL, SSH, and VPN, their roles in securing network communication, and their importance in maintaining privacy and data integrity.

Check the SSL certificate of an HTTPs website and install SSH in your system

A hands-on demonstration showing how to analyze email headers, trace IP addresses, and investigate potential phishing or malicious email activities using network analysis tools.

Understand the common network protocols on Internet - HTTP/HTTPS/HSTS, FTP, ICMP.

Learn about the critical cybersecurity aspects of HSTS, FTP, and ICMP protocols. These protocols ensure a secure data transmission and network communication.

Understand the basic concepts of network security, including protocols, topologies, and common network threats.

Learn about different types of firewalls (hardware and software) and their roles in controlling network traffic and preventing unauthorized access.

Get hands-on practice configuring a firewall on a Windows system to filter incoming and outgoing traffic and set basic security rules.

Analyze a real-world case study where a misconfigured firewall led to a network breach. Learn about the vulnerabilities exploited, the consequences, and how proper firewall rules could have prevented the incident.

Learn what Wireshark is, how it works, and its role in capturing and analyzing network traffic for security and troubleshooting.

Learn how to install and set up Wireshark, and perform your first network capture to monitor real-time traffic.

Learn how to apply filters in Wireshark to focus on specific network traffic and protocols, helping you isolate security events.

Analyze captured traffic to identify potential security issues, such as unencrypted data, suspicious connections, or malware activity.

Walk through a real-world scenario where Wireshark is used to detect and analyze a cyber attack, emphasizing practical applications.

Understand Nmap’s capabilities and its importance in network discovery and vulnerability scanning.

Learn how to perform basic network scans using Nmap, identifying active devices and open ports on a network.

Explore advanced scanning options in Nmap, such as service detection and OS fingerprinting, to gather deeper insights into network security.

Generate a detailed network map using Nmap, showing the topology, devices, and services running on the network.

Learn how to use Nmap to identify potential vulnerabilities in networked devices, including misconfigurations and outdated software.

Learn the basics of cryptography, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and their importance in protecting sensitive information.

Use an online tool that uses symmetric key cryptography to encrypt and decrypt data.

Understand how hashing algorithms work and their role in ensuring data integrity. Learn the differences between MD5 and SHA-256.

Use the command line tool to generate hash values for files, ensuring data integrity and authenticity.

Learn how to encrypt and decrypt files using basic cryptographic techniques and tools.

Understand digital signatures, how they work, and their role in verifying the authenticity and integrity of digital documents.

Use a digital signature tool to generate a key pair and then use the keys to sign and verify the message.

Learn the fundamentals of steganography, including how data is concealed within images, audio, and other digital files, and its role in cybersecurity.

Get hands-on experience using Steghide to embed and extract hidden messages from image files, showcasing the practical application of steganography techniques.

Use CyberChef to encode, decode, and transform data, exploring its potential for detecting and analyzing hidden or encrypted information in various formats.

Learn how to use Cryptii to visualize and manipulate encoded data, converting between different encryption formats to uncover hidden information.

Apply the skills you’ve learned throughout the module in a CTF challenge, solving steganography and cryptography-based puzzles to simulate real-world security scenarios.

Understand the difference between the Deep Web and Dark Web, how they function, and why they exist. Learn about their legal and illegal uses, and the risks associated with accessing them.

Explore the dangers of navigating the Dark Web, including encountering illegal content, malware, scams, and the legal implications of accessing certain sites.

Understand the TOR browser, its privacy and anonymity features and link to the dark web

Learn how to safely download, install, and configure the TOR browser to access onion websites. This practical will also cover best practices for maintaining anonymity and security while browsing.

Use online tools and databases (such as HaveIBeenPwned) to check if your personal data (e.g., email, passwords) has been compromised and exposed on the Dark Web.

Analyze a case study of a real-world data breach where stolen data was sold on Dark Web marketplaces. Understand how these breaches happen and how stolen data is monetized.