Offensive Cyber Operations

In this course, you’ll learn to think like an adversary to enhance your cybersecurity skills by exploring attacker methods, attack surfaces, and exploitation techniques while mastering frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.

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Course curriculum

1. Segment 00: Reading - Welcome to the Course: Course Overview
2. Segment 01: Course Goals and SME Introduction
1. Segment 02: Chapter Introduction
2. Segment 03: Defining Offensive Cyber Operations
3. Segment 04: Core Concepts: Attack Surface, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits
4. Segment 05: The Role of Ethical Hacking in Understanding Offense
1. Segment 06: Why Attackers Exploit Human Trust
2. Segment 07: The Psychology of Social Engineering
3. Segment 08: The Attacker's Mindset and Operational Goals
1. Segment 09: Types of Cyber Adversaries and Their Motivations
2. Segment 10: The Attacker's Life Cycle: An Overview
3. Segment 11: Evolution of Offensive Security
4. Segment 12: Reading - Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense
5. Segment 13: Hands-On-Learning - Understanding the Attack Surface
6. Segment 14: Quiz - Foundations & Attacker Mindset
1. Segment 15: Chapter Introduction
2. Segment 16: Reconnaissance: Gathering Information
3. Segment 17: OSINT and Passive Reconnaissance
4. Segment 18: Weaponization: Crafting the Attack Payload
1. Segment 19: Delivery Methods for Malicious Payloads
2. Segment 20: Exploitation Techniques Explained
3. Segment 21: Common Exploits and Vulnerability Types
1. Segment 22: Maintaining Access and Lateral Movement
2. Segment 23: Data Exfiltration and Impact
3. Segment 24: The MITRE ATT&CK Framework in Practice
4. Segment 25: Reading - Decoding MITRE ATT&CK Framework: A Comprehensive Guide
5. Segment 26: Hands-On-Learning - Visualizing the Cyber Kill Chain
6. Segment 27: Quiz - The Cyber Attack Life Cycle in Detail
1. Segment 28: Chapter Introduction
2. Segment 29: Malware Fundamentals: Types and Classification
3. Segment 30: Understanding Malware Behaviors
4. Segment 31: Tools for Malware Analysis
1. Segment 32: Phishing Attacks: Anatomy and Variations
2. Segment 33: Spear Phishing and Whaling: Targeted Attacks
3. Segment 34: Advanced Social Engineering: Impersonation & Deepfakes
1. Segment 35: Password Attacks: Methods and Defenses
2. Segment 36: Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
3. Segment 37: Other Network Attack Vectors (e.g., DNS, VoIP)
4. Segment 38: Reading - The Evolving Landscape of Offensive Security: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices for 2025
5. Segment 39: Hands-On-Learning - Analyzing Social Engineering-Driven Malware Delivery
6. Segment 40: Quiz - Core Offensive Techniques & Tools
1. Segment 41: Chapter Introduction
2. Segment 42: AI in Offensive Cybersecurity: An Overview
3. Segment 43: AI-Powered Vulnerability Detection & Exploitation
4. Segment 44: AI in Attack Automation and Agentic AI
1. Segment 45: Prompt Injection and Adversarial AI
2. Segment 46: The Dark Web and its Role in Cyber Operations
3. Segment 47: Supply Chain and Non-AI Inherent Vulnerabilities
1. Segment 48: Strategic Implications of Offensive Cyber
2. Segment 49: Understanding Security for LLMs
3. Segment 50: The Importance of Proactive Defense & Threat Hunting
4. Segment 51: Reading - Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends to Expect in 2025
5. Segment 52: Hands-On-Learning - Simulating a Prompt Injection Attack on a Free LLM Chatbot
6. Segment 53: Quiz - Advanced & Future Offensive Concepts
7. Segment 55: Project - Designing Offensive Cyber Operation Blueprint
8. Segment 54: Course Wrap-Up

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Offensive Cyber Operations

Course curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Introduction to Offensive Cyber Operations

Chapter 3: The Human Element in Security

Chapter 4: Understanding the Adversary Landscape

Chapter 5: Initial Stages: Reconnaissance & Planning

Chapter 6: Execution: Delivery & Exploitation

Chapter 7: Post-Exploitation & Impact Assessment

Chapter 8: Malware and its Operations

Chapter 9: Human-Based Attacks: Social Engineering in Depth

Chapter 10: Network and System-Level Attacks

Chapter 11: Offensive AI: Techniques and Challenges

Chapter 12: Emerging Attack Surfaces & Threat Actors

Chapter 13: Strategic Outlook & Proactive Defense

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