Day	Topic	Learning Outcome	Lab Type	Practice
Day 1	Introduction to Cybersecurity	Understand CIA triad, common threats, and cybersecurity career paths.	Theory	Class discussion
Day 2	Types of Cyber Attacks	Malware, phishing, ransomware, social engineering, and DDoS basics.	Theory	Attack examples
Day 3	Networking Basics	OSI model, IP addressing, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and ports.	Local Lab	Network worksheet
Day 4	Linux Basics	Core Linux commands, files, permissions, and process handling.	Local Lab	Kali command lab
Day 5	Windows Security Basics	User accounts, updates, firewall, and secure configuration basics.	Local Lab	Security checklist
Day 6	Password and Authentication Security	Strong passwords, MFA, password managers, and account safety.	Theory	Password policy task
Day 7	Week 1 Revision and Quiz	Review fundamental concepts and complete a short assessment.	Theory	Quiz

Day	Topic	Learning Outcome	Lab Type	Practice
Day 8	Ethical Hacking and Legal Basics	Scope, authorization, legal boundaries, and ethics for beginners.	Theory	Policy review
Day 9	Nmap Introduction	Host discovery and basic port scanning in lab environment.	Local Lab	Nmap exercise
Day 10	Wireshark Basics	Capture traffic and identify suspicious network packets.	Local Lab	Packet capture
Day 11	Vulnerability Scanner Basics	Understand scanner workflow and vulnerability reports.	Hosted Lab	Scan summary
Day 12	Phishing Awareness	Detect fake emails, links, and social engineering signs.	Theory	Email analysis
Day 13	Endpoint Security Basics	Antivirus, EDR concepts, updates, and safe usage behavior.	Theory	Endpoint checklist
Day 14	Week 2 Lab Assessment	Hands-on mini practical on scanning and detection tasks.	Hosted Lab	Practical test

Day	Topic	Learning Outcome	Lab Type	Practice
Day 15	Web Security Fundamentals	Understand client-server model, sessions, cookies, and headers.	Theory	Traffic review
Day 16	Burp Suite Basics	Proxy setup, intercept requests, and basic request modification.	Hosted Lab	Burp practice
Day 17	OWASP Top 10 Overview	Learn common web vulnerabilities at an introductory level.	Theory	Case walkthrough
Day 18	SQL Injection Basics	Understand unsafe input and basic SQLi impact and prevention.	Hosted Lab	SQLi demo lab
Day 19	XSS Basics	Reflected and stored XSS concepts with beginner payload tests.	Hosted Lab	XSS demo lab
Day 20	Secure Coding Basics	Input validation, output encoding, and authentication hygiene.	Theory	Code review checklist
Day 21	Week 3 Practical	Perform guided web security checks in controlled labs.	Hosted Lab	Lab assessment

Day	Topic	Learning Outcome	Lab Type	Practice
Day 22	Security Policies and Compliance	Basic policies, acceptable use, and compliance awareness.	Theory	Policy drafting
Day 23	Incident Response Basics	Detect, respond, recover, and document security incidents.	Theory	Incident scenario
Day 24	Log Monitoring Basics	Read system and network logs for suspicious behavior.	Local Lab	Log analysis
Day 25	Risk Assessment Basics	Identify assets, threats, likelihood, and impact ratings.	Theory	Risk worksheet
Day 26	Cybersecurity Reporting	Create concise reports with findings, impact, and remediation.	Theory	Report writing
Day 27	Final Lab Challenge	Complete combined tasks from networking and web security basics.	Hosted Lab	Final challenge
Day 28	Final Exam and Course Completion	Theory test, practical review, and course wrap-up.	Theory	Final exam

Component	Type	Weight	Description
Weekly Quizzes	Theory	20%	Concept validation at the end of each week.
Lab Performance	Practical	35%	Hands-on completion and quality of lab tasks.
Final Practical	Practical	25%	Final guided challenge across key modules.
Final Theory Exam	Theory	20%	Comprehensive basic cybersecurity exam.