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Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Intermediate

Go from learner to security professional: professional penetration testing, network and web assessment, Active Directory, blue team operations, and digital forensics.

Duration
8 weeks
Level
Intermediate
Content
47 lessons
8 modules · 14 h 57 min
Certificate
Included
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What you'll learn

Run a professional penetration test following PTES, OWASP, and NIST methodology, with proper scoping and rules of engagement
Perform advanced network vulnerability assessment with Nessus and OpenVAS, validating findings and eliminating false positives
Test web applications and APIs deeply using advanced Burp Suite workflows and authentication, session, and access control testing
Understand Active Directory architecture, common misconfigurations, and hardening for enterprise identity
Engineer detections in Splunk or ELK mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and run threat hunting and incident response
Perform disk, memory, and log based digital forensics with Autopsy and Volatility
Assess cloud, container, and CI/CD security, including AWS misconfigurations and DevSecOps practices
Understand LLM application security and the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, defending against prompt injection and data leakage
Deliver a full authorised penetration test and blue team defence exercise as a professional report with an executive summary

Who this course is for

  • Beginner level graduates ready to move into professional security roles
  • IT and networking professionals transitioning into offensive or defensive security
  • Security analysts preparing for CEH, Security Plus, or OSCP style interviews and certifications
  • Anyone who wants hands on experience with both red team and blue team operations

Skills you'll gain

Penetration TestingEthical HackingRed TeamBlue TeamBurp SuiteMetasploitNessusActive Directory SecurityMITRE ATT&CKSIEMSplunkThreat HuntingIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsVolatilityMalware AnalysisCloud SecurityAWS SecurityDevSecOpsLLM SecurityOWASPSecurity Professional

This course includes

Live mentor led Ucanly sessions plus self paced recorded content
Production style projects in every module inside an authorised lab environment
Ucanly portfolio review, mock security technical interviews, and certification guidance for CEH, Security Plus, and OSCP paths
A personalized roadmap to the Advanced level
Lifetime access to course materials and future updates
Certificate of Completion from Ucanly

Course content

8 modules · 47 lessons · 14 h 57 min

Professional penetration testing methodology, network security assessment, advanced web and API security testing, Windows and Active Directory security, blue team operations and detection, digital forensics and malware analysis, cloud and AI security, and a capstone full red team and blue team engagement.

Requirements

  • Completion of the Beginner level, or working knowledge of Linux, networking, the OWASP Top 10, and basic scanning and reporting
  • A computer capable of running Kali Linux and lab virtual machines
  • Comfort with basic scripting and command line tools

About this course

Level up from learner to working security professional. This intermediate program from Ucanly takes practitioners with working knowledge of Linux, networking, the OWASP Top 10, and basic scanning and reporting into professional offensive and defensive security: full engagement methodology under PTES, OWASP, and NIST standards, network vulnerability assessment with Nessus and OpenVAS, advanced Burp Suite workflows, and Active Directory security. You will build real blue team skills with SIEM engineering in Splunk or ELK, detection engineering mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, threat hunting, and incident response, plus digital forensics with Autopsy and Volatility. You will also cover cloud security on AWS, container and Kubernetes security, DevSecOps, and LLM application security under the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs. All practical work is performed exclusively inside isolated, authorised Ucanly lab environments. You will graduate having completed a full authorised penetration test and blue team defence exercise, delivered as a professional report with detection rules, a remediation plan, and an executive summary.

Earn a Ucanly certificate

Complete this course to earn a Ucanly certificate with its own page and QR code. Save it as a PDF, share its link, or add it to the certifications on your LinkedIn profile.

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Frequently asked questions

It is recommended, but working knowledge of Linux, networking, the OWASP Top 10, and basic scanning and reporting is sufficient to start.

Yes, all practical work is performed exclusively inside isolated, authorised Ucanly lab environments. This program teaches defensive and authorised testing skills only.

Yes, you will build real detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, and digital forensics skills alongside offensive testing.

A full authorised penetration test and blue team defence exercise inside the Ucanly lab, delivered as a professional report with detection rules, a remediation plan, and an executive summary.