CAT4-07 · Information Technology & Digital Skills

Cybersecurity Fundamentals & Ethical Hacking

Core cybersecurity concepts and ethical hacking methodology in a controlled, isolated lab environment — strictly for authorised, defensive, and learning purposes.

What you will learn

• Explain core security concepts including the CIA triad, threat types, and common attack vectors
• Follow a structured, authorised penetration-testing methodology in an isolated lab environment
• Identify and remediate common web and network vulnerabilities using industry-standard tools
• Apply basic security hardening and incident-response practices to a compromised system

Who it's for

FET students with basic networking/OS knowledge; signed acceptable-use and ethics agreement required before lab access.