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Cyber Foundations
Foundation Wave 1 Draft

Cyber Foundations

18.0h estimated 3 Courses

Cyber Foundations is the entry point for learners who need a clear and practical understanding of cybersecurity before choosing a specialization. The path introduces essential vocabulary, ethical boundaries, networking and operating-system basics, security hygiene, simple log reading, and a method for solving technical problems step by step. It is designed for beginners, junior IT staff, students, and career changers who want a solid base without being overwhelmed by advanced tooling.

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Orientation & Core Concepts

4 cards

The CIA Triad, Security Goals & the Modern Threat Landscape

foundation_security_concepts Difficulty 1–1 60 min

Ethical, Legal & Professional Boundaries in Cybersecurity

foundation_security_concepts Difficulty 1–1 55 min

Networking Fundamentals for Security Practitioners

foundation_networking Difficulty 1–2 75 min

Operating Systems Fundamentals: Linux, Windows & Process Security

foundation_systems Difficulty 1–2 80 min

Networking & Traffic Fundamentals

3 cards

DNS Internals, Record Types & Anomaly Detection

foundation_networking Difficulty 1–2 70 min

HTTP Traffic Deep Dive: Requests, Responses & Web Attack Patterns

foundation_networking Difficulty 1–2 75 min

File Artefacts: Metadata, File Carving & Archive Analysis

forensic_file_artifacts Difficulty 1–2 70 min

Artifacts, Encoding & First Investigations

2 cards

Encoding, Decoding & Classical Ciphers

encoding_crypto_classical Difficulty 1–2 70 min

Log Analysis & First Investigations: From Raw Logs to a Timeline

foundation_logs Difficulty 1–2 80 min
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CTFFactory Cyber Foundations — CTF Practitioner

Foundation credential — awarded upon completion