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Learn Cybersecurity From Scratch
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Learn Cybersecurity From Scratch

Become a cybersecurity expert that can monitor, detect and prevent cyber threats for companies and organizations
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Build a cybersecurity lab with logs, group policies, and security tools.
  • Understand cybersecurity core concepts, computer networking, TCP/IP, OSI, Wireshark, Nmap, ARP, HTTP/HTTPS, VLANs, firewalls, and Wi-Fi security.
  • Detect and respond to threats using MITRE ATT&CK, Wazuh, SIEM/SOAR, alerts, antivirus, phishing, ransomware, and IR workflows.
  • Protect data and access using CIA principles, hashing, encryption, digital signatures, MFA, IAM, BitLocker, and access controls.
  • Understand endpoint threats, social engineering, Trojans, sandboxing, C2, email security, Tor, VPNs, AI security, and GRC.
  • Find and fix vulnerabilities using Nessus, web security testing, XSS, SQL injection, path traversal, scan analysis, and remediation.
  • Secure web apps and cloud basics by understanding websites, OAuth 2.0, secure web gateways, Metasploitable, and scan results.
  • Prepare for a cybersecurity career by building a portfolio, creating practical projects using AI, and staying current with cybersecurity news.

Course content

17 sections109 lectures10h 6m total length
  • Introduction4:05
  • Teaser3:07

Requirements

  • Basic IT Skills
  • No Linux, programming or hacking knowledge required.
  • Computer with a minimum of 6GB ram/memory.
  • Operating System: Windows / Apple Mac OS / Linux.

Description

Zaid and Maitham teamed up to bring you the best cybersecurity course out there! Combining Zaid's experience in ethical hacking and teaching over 1 million students world wide with Maitham's focused cybersecurity expertise across professional and government environments.


The goal is simple: make complex cybersecurity concepts easy to understand, practical to apply, and relevant to real enterprise environments.


The course is carefully structured for beginners who want to build a strong foundation in cybersecurity while learning how security actually works inside organizations. Concepts are explained clearly and progressively, without assuming any prior technical knowledge. Each topic builds naturally on the last, helping you develop confidence as you move forward.


Rather than focusing only on theory, this course connects concepts to how enterprises operate in the real world. You will learn how companies protect users, networks, applications, and data at scale, and why certain security decisions are made in corporate environments.


Free sample videos are available so you can see firsthand how complex topics are broken down into simple, easy-to-follow explanations.


Key features of the course:

  • Step-by-step video lessons that require no prior cybersecurity knowledge

  • Hands-on labs designed to build practical, job-ready skills

  • Instruction from seasoned cybersecurity professionals with over 10 years of industry and teaching experience

  • Sample interview questions and career guidance for enterprise roles

  • 30-day money-back guarantee


Domains Covered:

  1. Cybersecurity Foundations

    • Build a solid understanding of cybersecurity basics, core security principles, the CIA triad, threats, risks, vulnerabilities, and how attackers and defenders think.

  2. Cybersecurity Lab Setup

    • Set up a practical cybersecurity lab using virtualization, Windows virtual machines, Kali Linux, VMware, and safe environments for hands-on practice.

  3. Windows Security Essentials

    • Explore Windows security administration with PowerShell, CMD, scheduled tasks, security commands, Windows logs, group policies, and failed login investigation.

  4. Networking Fundamentals

    • Understand how networks operate, including TCP/IP, the OSI model, network layers, reconnaissance basics, and the TCP handshake.

  5. Linux for Cybersecurity

    • Get comfortable with Kali Linux, virtual machine installation, the Linux terminal, and essential Linux commands used in cybersecurity work.

  6. Network Scanning & Traffic Analysis

    • Use Wireshark and Nmap to examine ARP, perform network scans, analyze packets, inspect traffic, and understand HTTP, HTTPS, and HSTS.

  7. Network Segmentation & Protection

    • Discover how VLANs, firewalls, and Wi-Fi security work, including WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and practical wireless network protection.

  8. Cryptography, Hashing & Data Protection

    • Explore hashing, encryption, digital signatures, end-to-end encrypted email, password-protected files, and BitLocker drive encryption.

  9. Identity & Access Security

    • Understand how MFA, identity and access management, and access control models help protect users, accounts, and systems.

  10. Endpoint Threats & Social Engineering

    • Dive into keyloggers, risky USB devices, social engineering attacks, Trojan detection, sandbox analysis, and command-and-control infrastructure.

  11. Security Monitoring, SIEM & SOAR

    • Work with MITRE ATT&CK, SIEM, SOAR, endpoint agents, integrity monitoring, alerts, and security visibility concepts.

  12. Threat Detection & Incident Response

    • Practice understanding antivirus protection, ransomware, brute-force attacks, Wazuh active response, real-time alerts, phishing incidents, and the incident response lifecycle.

  13. Email Security & Phishing Defense

    • Break down email security, phishing techniques, phishing detection, suspicious links, and how to investigate email-based threats.

  14. Web Application Security

    • Explore website and cloud fundamentals, XSS, SQL injection, path traversal, OAuth 2.0, secure web gateways, Metasploitable, and web vulnerability scanning.

  15. Vulnerability Management

    • Gain hands-on experience with Nessus, vulnerability scanning, scan configuration, risk prioritization, remediation, rescanning, and vulnerability management workflows.

  16. AI in Cybersecurity

    • See how AI is used in modern cybersecurity and complete a hands-on AI cybersecurity project from setup to process flow.

  17. Governance, Risk & Compliance

    • Cover the basics of GRC, risk awareness, compliance, identity management, and access control models used in organizations.

  18. Cybersecurity Career Development

    • Build a cybersecurity portfolio, create practical projects, stay updated with security trends, and prepare for career growth.


Throughout the course you'll learn how to use the following tools to achieve the above:

  • Kali Linux

  • Nmap

  • Wireshark

  • Powershell

  • Kali Linux

  • Windows Command Prompt

  • Windows Event Viewer

  • Windows Security Logs

  • Windows Group Policy

  • VMware

  • Wazuh

  • Slack Alerts

  • Nessus

  • Metasploitable

  • Hashing Tools

  • BitLocker

  • 7-Zip File Protection

  • MFA Tools

  • n8n

  • MXToolbox

  • Zscaler Zulu

  • Cisco Talos


Checkout the curriculum and the course teaser for more info!


With this course you'll get 24/7 support, so if you have any questions you can post them in the Q&A section and we'll respond to you within less than 15 hours.

Who this course is for:

  • Anybody that wants to start a career in cybersecurity
  • Anybody that wants to learn how to secure websites, companies and organizations
  • Anybody interested in cybersecurity or threat hunting or incident response
  • Anybody that wants to learn how to mitigate and prevent cyberattacks