Cybersecurity Foundations
Start from zero and finish having done the work: map a network, triage a live attack, run a SOC shift and brief a CISO. Free, with no prerequisites.
Free
No card, no prerequisites
7
Modules, 19 lessons
6
Hands-on cloud labs
3
Certification tracks mapped
Aligned with
Security+SecAI+No payment details required. Labs run in the browser — nothing to install.
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- 7 modules — 6 taught modules plus a career matrix
- 6 hands-on labs in a real cloud terminal
- A foundation check per module, so you can skip what you know
- Coverage mapped to Security+, ISC2 CC and SecAI+
- Runs in the browser — no installation, no lab setup
- Self-paced, on your own schedule
What You’ll Learn
Skills You’ll Gain
Curriculum
7 modules · 19 lessons
- Concept: Network Security FundamentalsPreviewConcept
- Foundation Check: Know Your Network5 questions
- Lab: Map CyBeX’s NetworkHands-on
What backs this up
The specifics behind the claims on this page. Open any of them for the detail.
- M1
Map CyBeX’s Network
Find what is exposed on an unfamiliar network and explain why it matters.
- M2
Triage the CyBeX Attack
Work back from the logs to what actually happened, then write it up.
- M3
Lock Down the Contractor Account
Find the over-privileged account and apply least privilege.
- M4
Your First SOC Shift at CyBeX
Take the alert queue and decide what is real and what is noise.
- M5
CyBeX Risk Brief for the CISO
Turn technical findings into a brief a business can act on.
- M6
Respond to the AI Phishing Campaign
Handle a campaign written by a machine rather than a person.
- Switchers
Concept → lab
The concept lesson assumes no security background at all.
- IT pros
Check → lab
Skip the material you already work with and spend the time in the terminal.
CompTIA Security+ SY0-701
The common baseline requirement in security job listings.
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity
Entry-level certification with no experience requirement.
CompTIA SecAI+
AI security coverage, which most foundation courses do not carry at all.
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Delivered under CSA Bangalore Chapter
Reviewed by the same advisory panel as the paid courses. The full roster is at /course-advisors.
Who Should Attend
Career Switchers
Coming from another field with no security background. The concept lesson in each module assumes nothing, and the labs give you work you can actually point at.
IT Professionals
Already technical and moving toward security. Take the foundation check first and skip straight to the lab in any module you already know.
Students
Building a first portfolio. Free, self-paced, and mapped to Security+ and ISC2 CC so the effort counts toward a recognised certification.
How You’ll Be Certified
Check
Each module opens with a five-question foundation check. Score well and skip straight to the lab — the course is built so you do not sit through what you already know.
5 questions per module
Learn and do
A concept lesson that assumes no background, then a hands-on lab in a real cloud terminal. Every module ends in work you performed rather than content you watched.
6 concepts · 6 labs
Choose your path
Finish on the career matrix: where your strengths sit, which specialisation fits, and which CyBe course follows on.
M7 career matrix
Certifications aligned with
Coverage is tracked against each of these as you work through the course, so the time counts toward a recognised credential rather than only toward this page.
| Issuer | Certification | Domains mapped | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Security+ | 5 domains | The common baseline requirement in security job listings. |
| ISC2 | ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity ISC2 CC | 5 domains | Entry-level certification with no experience requirement. |
| CompTIA SecAI+ SecAI+ | 4 domains | AI security coverage, which most foundation courses do not carry at all. |
5 domainsCompTIA Security+ SY0-701
The common baseline requirement in security job listings.
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity
Entry-level certification with no experience requirement.
4 domainsCompTIA SecAI+
AI security coverage, which most foundation courses do not carry at all.
Certification names and logos are the property of their respective owners and are used here only to identify the credentials this curriculum maps to. CyBe Global is not affiliated with, endorsed by or accredited by CompTIA or ISC2, and this course is not an official preparation course for any of their exams.
Faculty for This Course
Satyavathi Divadari
CEO & Founder · CyBe Global / CSA Bangalore
Madhukeshwar Bhat
Academia Advisor · CSA Bangalore Chapter
Course Advisors
Practising security leaders who review this curriculum and keep it current.
Dr. Abhilasha Rakesh Vyas
Director, Learning & Innovation · PureID
Vishal Saraswat
Head, Research & Innovation, Cybersecurity · Bosch Software
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Seema Khandelwal
Core Member · CSA Bangalore Chapter
R S Lakshminarayanan
GM & Regional CISO · Wipro Limited
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