Instructor Name: Dr. Layla Hassan
Instructor Title: Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
Instructor Bio: 12+ years of experience in penetration testing, cloud security, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST). Former lead at a Fortune 500 cybersecurity division.
Course Description:
- A hands-on program designed to prepare learners for careers in cybersecurity operations, ethical hacking, and digital risk management. Participants will learn to identify, analyze, and mitigate threats while mastering industry-standard tools and frameworks.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand core principles of cybersecurity and network defense
- Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
- Apply ethical hacking techniques using tools like Kali Linux and Metasploit
- Implement governance, compliance, and security best practices
- Build a portfolio of real-world security projects.
Modules List:
1. Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2. Network Security & Threat Detection
3. Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing
4. Cloud Security & Infrastructure Protection
5. Risk Assessment & Compliance
6. Capstone Project: Simulated Cyber Attack Defense
• Learning_Methods: Labs, simulations, group projects, mentor-led code reviews
• Capstone_Project: Defend a simulated enterprise network against real-world attack scenarios
• Assessment_Methods: Weekly quizzes, lab assignments, final project evaluation.
Career & Certification:
- Certification Type: Qudrat.tech Certificate of Completion (recognized by hiring partners)
- Career Support: CV review, mock interviews, job referrals to cybersecurity firms
- Job Readiness Level: Intermediate → Advanced
- Graduate Outcomes: Many graduates secure SOC Analyst, Penetration Tester, or Security Engineer roles within 3–6 months.
Duration & Schedule:
- Course Level: Intermediate
- Schedule Format: Part-time, Evening Classes
- Session Times: Tue & Thu, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
