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Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate effective prompt engineering with a locally hosted AI assistant to support coding and cybersecurity problem-solving
• Analyze suspicious files in VirusTotal to identify potential malware threats
• Navigate the Linux file system and manipulate files and directories using command-line operations
• Analyze home network security practices to recommend protections for diverse user needs
• Analyze HTTP and HTTPS traffic in Wireshark to distinguish between unencrypted and encrypted credentials
• Analyze FTP and SFTP traffic in Wireshark to compare exposed data with encrypted communications
• Implement a DHCP server in Cisco Packet Tracer to assign IP addresses dynamically
• Apply administrative functions in a system environment to manage users, settings, and resources
• Implement port security on a Cisco switch in Packet Tracer to restrict access and protect network infrastructure
• Configure initial settings on a Cisco router in Packet Tracer to enable basic network functionality
• Analyze processes in Windows Task Manager to evaluate system performance and detect anomalies
• Execute Windows management commands to administer system settings and resources
• Configure Windows Server settings to establish core system functionality and management
• Create and manage Active Directory objects to administer users, groups, and resources
• Implement basic Group Policy Object configurations to manage Windows system settings
• Configure DNS settings to enable name resolution within a Windows Server environment
• Implement user password policies to enforce authentication security requirements
• Execute basic Linux commands to manage files, directories, and processes
• Apply Linux pipelines to combine commands and process data efficiently
• Manage Linux file permissions and user groups to enforce access control
• Implement secure web server configurations in Linux to control access and mitigate vulnerabilities
• Explain virtualization concepts to evaluate their role in isolating systems and enhancing security
• Create an EC2 instance in AWS to support secure cloud-based operations
• Manage a Windows Server EC2 instance in AWS using RDP and basic command-line operations
• Perform Windows command-line operations on an EC2 instance in AWS to manage files and directories
• Manage AWS IAM users by applying policies and enforcing Multi-Factor Authentication to secure accounts
• Design a secure AWS VPC to control network traffic and protect cloud resources
• Analyze network traffic in Wireshark to identify attacks and extract incident details
• Exploit insecure VNC configurations to demonstrate unauthorized remote access risks
• Research security vulnerabilities in public databases to analyze severity, impacts, and affected software
• Experiment with LLM chatbot parameters to evaluate their impact on cybersecurity-focused responses
• Apply LLM-assisted techniques to analyze logs, identify anomalies, and extract security-relevant entities
• Simulate prompt injection attacks on an AI-powered chatbot to expose sensitive information and demonstrate access control risks

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