CTDS-YN: Cybersecurity Threats, Defences and Security Best Practices

Cybersecurity Threats, Defenses, and Security Best Practices is a 2-day advanced, hands-on course designed for individuals looking to deepen their cybersecurity knowledge beyond awareness and into practical defense strategies.

Participants will learn:

• Core cybersecurity principles like the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)

• How cyberattacks happen across IT infrastructures (endpoints, cloud, applications, networks, IoT)

• Types of attacks including phishing, ransomware, SQL Injection, DDoS, and business email compromise

Through extensive real-world labs and simulations, participants will:

• Perform open-source intelligence (OSINT) reconnaissance like real attackers

• Analyze phishing campaigns and malware behavior

• Conduct basic web application exploitation (SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting - XSS)

• Understand and implement defenses like firewalls, EDR, Zero Trust, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Day 1 focuses on:

• Cybersecurity foundations and frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS)

• Threat identification and web application vulnerabilities

• Malware analysis and ransomware simulation

Day 2 focuses on:

• Implementing security controls (firewalls, EDR, MFA)

• Strengthening user security awareness

• Introduction to threat intelligence, forensics, and SOC operations

• Final Red Team vs. Blue Team cyberattack and defense challenge

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Identify and assess real-world cyber threats

• Harden systems and networks using best practices

• Recognize insider threats and external attacks

• Understand the basics of incident response and digital forensics

This course is ideal for business IT users, security-minded professionals, junior SOC members, and aspiring cybersecurity defenders who want real-world skills to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks.