Overview
What this course covers.
The Diploma in Cyber Security is VaultX's flagship program - a structured, lab-driven path from complete beginner to job-ready security practitioner.
You will progress through security foundations, networking, Windows server administration, and offensive techniques including reconnaissance, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing - all inside real, hands-on lab environments, not just theory.
By the end of the diploma, you will have a working portfolio of practical security skills and be prepared to pursue further certification through VaultX's own VCPT credential or industry-recognized paths.
cybersecurity
diploma
penetration testing
ethical hacking
Outcomes
Skills you will build.
- Understand core networking and security fundamentals
- Perform reconnaissance, scanning, and vulnerability assessment
- Carry out guided penetration testing exercises
- Build a practical, job-ready cybersecurity skillset
Curriculum Preview
Modules and lessons.
This is a public preview only. Full LMS delivery and progress tracking will be prepared in a later step.
01 Cybersecurity Foundations (CC-Aligned) 5 lessons
- Security Principles That Run Everything CIA triad, risk, and the vocabulary every security role assumes you know.
- Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Incident Response How real organizations survive and recover from an attack.
- Access Control in Practice Authentication, authorization, and least-privilege done right, not just defined.
- Network Security Basics Firewalls, segmentation, and the attack surfaces every network exposes.
- Security Operations Fundamentals Logging and monitoring, the daily reality of a SOC analyst's job.
02 Networking Fundamentals (CCNA-Aligned) 3 lessons
- How Networks Actually Move Data Devices, topologies, and the OSI/TCP-IP models, from a security lens.
- IP Addressing & Subnetting for Security Work The single most-used skill across networking and security roles.
- Switching & VLANs Segment a network the way real organizations isolate risk.
03 Routing & Network Security (CCNA-Aligned) 3 lessons
- Routing Fundamentals Static routing and OSPF, understood well enough to defend, not just configure.
- ACLs & NAT as Defense Tools Filter and translate traffic - the building blocks of network-layer defense.
- Hardening Network Devices Close the configuration gaps attackers scan for first.
04 Windows Server Administration (MCSA-Aligned) 3 lessons
- Windows Server Fundamentals for Security Roles Install and manage a real server environment.
- Active Directory & Enterprise Identity Users, groups, and OUs - and why AD is the #1 target in real breaches.
- Group Policy as a Security Control Enforce settings org-wide from a single console.
05 Ethical Hacking Foundations (CEH-Aligned) 4 lessons
- The Ethical Hacking Methodology The five phases every real attacker follows, and why defenders need to know them.
- Footprinting & Reconnaissance Gather intelligence on a target the way an attacker would, before touching it.
- Scanning Networks with Nmap Discover live hosts, open ports, and running services methodically.
- Enumeration Extract usernames, shares, and system details that turn access into a foothold.
06 Vulnerability Analysis & System Hacking (CEH-Aligned) 3 lessons
- Vulnerability Assessment That Prioritizes Real Risk Find weaknesses and rank them the way a real engagement does.
- System Hacking & Privilege Escalation Gain and maintain access inside a fully controlled lab environment.
- Malware Threats, Deconstructed How viruses, trojans, and ransomware actually operate, and how to catch them.
07 Web Application & Network Attacks (CEH-Aligned) 4 lessons
- Web Application Hacking OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, exploited and explained in real applications.
- SQL Injection, Start to Finish How it's exploited, and exactly how to close it for good.
- Sniffing & Social Engineering Intercepted traffic and the human attack surface, both covered hands-on.
- Denial-of-Service & Session Hijacking Recognize and mitigate the attacks that take down availability and trust.
08 Wireless, Cloud & Cryptography (CEH-Aligned) 3 lessons
- Wireless Network Security Attack and defend Wi-Fi inside a safe, controlled lab.
- Cloud Security Fundamentals The misconfigurations behind most real-world cloud breaches.
- Cryptography Essentials Encryption, hashing, and exactly where real-world security tends to fail.
09 Practical Labs & Applied Exercises 3 lessons
- Getting Fluent in Kali Linux The environment and tooling used across the entire diploma.
- Guided Penetration Test - Recon Through Exploitation Apply everything learned so far, in one structured lab.
- Blue Team Response Exercise Detect and respond to a simulated attack from the defender's chair.
10 Capstone & Career Readiness 3 lessons
- Full Capstone Security Assessment Networking, systems, and offensive skills, combined into one guided assessment.
- Building a Security Portfolio That Gets Interviews Document your labs and projects the way employers actually evaluate.
- Career Paths & Certification Roadmap SOC analyst, pentester, sysadmin - and which real certifications (CC, CCNA, MCSA, CEH, VaultX's own VCPT) to pursue next.
Requirements
Before you start.
- Basic computer knowledge
- No prior security experience required
Tools
Tools covered.
Kali Linux
Wireshark
Nmap
Burp Suite
Metasploit
FAQ
Common questions.
FAQ will be added soon.
