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Certification in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Published by RACE Labs at 22 Jul 2022

Course Features

Start Date

March 2022

Duration

5 Days | 30 Hours

Delivery

Online

Eligibility

Prefer experience in similar roles, but not mandatory

Overview

Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing are the key skill sets required in the Cybersecurity domain because of the exponential demand and insufficient talent pool to address that demand. The program is designed as an upskilling program for corporates to inculcate these skills and assist them in developing a threat hunting mindset.

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

In this digital and technology-enabled world, security is a major concern for every other organization across the globe. Dependency on the internet and the rise of web-related activities has been rising on a day-by-day basis. Hence, the lack of trained and skilled cybersecurity experts is another drawback in the era of technological advancement. Safeguarding the organizations from unanticipated and unsolicited security intrusions requires relevant skills. The exponential growth of cybercrimes worldwide also shows that preparedness and updated knowledge in the cybersecurity domain are much needed in each organization/business.

In the majority of organizations, there is a huge gap in cybersecurity skillsets due to the advancing technologies and changing organizational security infrastructure. To bridge this gap, REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence (RACE), REVA University offers a range of short-term or certification programs in Cybersecurity for working professionals that can be completed in 5-16 Saturdays.

Certification programs of RACE are perfect enough to validate the skills acquired in the workplace or add the newly acquired skills to the current qualification and experience. Our programs help to fill the knowledge gaps and provide a competitive edge to the participants in this ever-evolving technological world. Unlock new career prospects and enjoy a mid-career transition with our Cybersecurity certification programs!

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE?

Security Analysts are benefitted from this certification program. Any security professional who have at least 2 plus years of technical experience, access to data, and to make informed decisions.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Certificate on successful completion and learning kit with sample use cases

Curriculum

Conceptual Understanding
Answer all of your question

Vulnerability Assessment

Understanding security posture. Developing, understanding and mitigating cybersecurity issues
Gathering information about target computer systems – Foot printing and Investigation
Scanning computers in the networks
Enumeration: Listing the systems/users and connecting them

Penetration Testing

Exploring ethical hacking, malware threats and countermeasures
Monitoring and capturing data packets using sniffing
Restricting the system access, denial of device (DoS Attack)
Tricking people to gather confidential information – Social Engineering
Web servers and applications and threats associated with it
Controlling user session with authenticated TCP Connection – Session Hijacking
Encrypting/decrypting the code, Cryptography and its types

Practice/Labs

Identifying vulnerabilities associated with systems using NMap, Nessus, BurpSuite
Injecting code in data-driven applications: SQL Injection
Hacking mobile platforms and threats associated with it
Evading IDS, Firewalls and Honeypots – Practical
Wireless networks and threats associated with it
Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Threats

Tools Used

Facilities

HYPERREALISTIC AND SIMULATED CYBERATTACKS USING SOC

The participants will have unlimited access to the next-generation 12-Seater Security Operations Centre (SOC) located at REVA University campus. This facility will provide them with real-time learning to detect, analyse, respond, remediate, and orchestrate cybersecurity incidents using a combination of technology solutions and a strong set of processes.

CYBER RANGE – EXPERIENCE REAL-WORLD CYBER SCENARIOS

Cyber Range composed of 4 teams: Red, Green, Blue, and White in which each participant plays an important role to create a safe and secure environment for enterprises. This exposure to real-time emulator will provide our participants with a comprehensive, detailed and practical learning space to build their cybersecurity skill sets.

The Red Team simulates malicious users launching cyber attacks to the user’s computer with the help of different vectors and install viruses, trojans, worms, spywares, adwares and malwares.

The Green Team simulates legitimate users over wire or wireless connections with their desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones to the application infrastructure hosted on the network infrastructure managed by Blue Team.

The Blue Team simulates the users managing the availability, the scalability, the security and the stability of network infrastructure and application infrastructure.

The White Team creates the cyber attack scenarios and then monitor the success or failure of Blue Team to defend against cyber attacks launched by Red Team, keeping availability, scalability, security and performance of network infrastructure and application infrastructure for Green Team.

FAQ's

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Answer all of your questions

Which are the short-term programs available at RACE?

RACE offers 20+ short-term/certification programs for candidates having experience in the respective domains. We are offering certification programs on Analytics, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence domains. All these programs are carefully crafted and executed by industry leaders in their respective domains, who are also the mentors of these programs.

When do these programs commence?

The commencement of short-term programs will be announced on the REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence’s (RACE) website. The admissions to these programs are limited to 12-20 seats depending on the program. If you would like to know the tentative date of any of the programs, please feel free to write to [email protected]

What are the criteria for certification programs?

RACE certification programs are intended only to working professionals who have strong domain knowledge and experience in their respective domain. Eligibility criteria for each certification program are provided along with the program details.

How do I understand that the certification is beneficial for me?

All certification programs offered by RACE are ideal for working professionals who are looking to receive additional professional training in their domain. Please visit our website and understand the details of the corresponding certification programs. In the website, you can find every minute detail of the program from the start date, mode of delivery, program details, curriculum, facilities, etc. If you still have queries about the desired program, please write to [email protected] or visit our ‘Contact Us’ page to send a message.

Are the certification programs offered online?

Mode of delivery is different for each program. Some of the certification programs require both classroom sessions and online sessions and some of them are delivered only through online.

Do I receive a certificate? Is it a recognized one?

Yes, you’ll receive a certification from REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence (RACE), REVA University upon the completion of the program. The certification is recognized by REVA University.

What is the duration of these programs?

The duration of these programs ranges from 1 month to 3 months based on the curriculum of each program. Since classes are conducted only on Saturdays, these programs will be completed within 5 to 16 Saturdays.

How do I apply for the short-term certification program?

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button found on the top right-hand side of the website and choose your desired certification to apply.

Do you have specific trainers/mentors for domain-specific training?

Yes, we have hand-picked the industry mentors who are well-experienced in their domain with several years of industry and teaching experience.

Will I be considered as the alumnus of RACE after completing a short-term program?

Yes, you’ll be the alumnus of REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence after the successful completion of the short-term program.

MENTORS

Industry mentors are the assets of REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence. The industry experience of our mentors helps the participants to bridge the gap between classroom learning and the industry

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SUCCESS STORIES

Success is in the DNA of RACE. Decipher the successful journey of RACE through our mentors and participants.

“After a long gap in my IT career, I was looking for a program After a long gap in my IT career, I was looking for a program that is globally recognized and has good demand in the market, that’s how I got to know about REVA University and the M. Tech program in Cyber Security. The program is very engaging in incorporating the latest technology and process. All the mentors are from the industry and provided us with skills what the industry needs and demands today. “After a long gap in my IT career, I was looking for a program
Lisa Biswas
Security Engineer, SLK Software PGD in Cybersecurity
“The program curriculum combines GRC/ Framework Models The program curriculum combines GRC/ Framework Models best fitting for specific enterprises, practical sessions demonstrating OWASPs Top 10 vulnerabilities and mitigations of the same with latest technical controls, and steps towards Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing. Most importantly, the technical discussions/debates among the peers, who have exceptional experience in various fields helped to learn and grow expertise in this upcoming domain.
Qazi Kaleem
Network Development Engineer in Amazon M. Tech in Cybersecurity, Batch of 2018-2020
Right from the inception of the cybersecurity program, I have Right from the inception of the cybersecurity program, I have been associated with REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence. RACE has conducted research and executed various projects that are appreciated by industry veterans. Uses programs around malware analysis, detection, prediction, and incident response and incident management modules that have been well-appreciated. Right from the inception of the cybersecurity program, I have
Sandeep Vijayaraghavan K
VP- Cybersecurity & IT Services, Terralogic Watch Video
This industry-oriented program will help the participants to This industry-oriented program will help the participants to excel in the cybersecurity domain. The program will help the participants to have a detailed understanding and applications of cybersecurity to grow the skillsets in the cybersecurity domain. One of the highlights of the program is the dedicated Security Operation Centre (SOC). This industry-oriented program will help the participants to This industry-oriented program will help the participants to
Ram Kumar G
Industry Mentor for Cybersecurity programs, RACE Watch Video
I have joined Master’s in Cybdddersecurity in 2018. It was an I have joined Master’s in Cybersecurity in 2018. It was an amazing learning experience at RACE. I used to work as a network architect in AT &T earlier and there was an amazing career transformation after joining the program. Gained a lot of experience in cybersecurity real-world threat scenarios and in safeguarding the organization against cyber threats. I would like to recommend this program to all working professionals who are interested in pursuing their higher studies
Ravi D N
General Manager- Alcatel Lucent Enterprise M. Tech in Cybersecurity, Batch 2020Watch Video

Certification in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Course Features

Start Date

Duration

Delivery

Eligibility

Overview

Overview

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Curriculum

Tools Used

Facilities

HYPERREALISTIC AND SIMULATED CYBERATTACKS USING SOC

CYBER RANGE – EXPERIENCE REAL-WORLD CYBER SCENARIOS

FAQ's

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

MENTORS

SUCCESS STORIES

Lisa Biswas

Qazi Kaleem

Sandeep Vijayaraghavan K

Ram Kumar G

Ravi D N