Course contents

• Linux terminal fundamentals and bash scripting

• Web protocol basics (HTTP, headers, cookies)

• Client-side & Server-side web exploitation (XSS, SQLi, SSTI)

• Browser security mechanisms (CORS, CSP, SOP)

• C program compilation and system tracing

• x86-64 Assembly language and memory layout

• Binary debugging techniques (GDB/GEF)

​Prerequisite(s)

• None​

Takeaways after completing this course​

• Be comfortable navigating, scripting, and manipulating Linux environments natively.

• Understand how to identify, exploit, and patch critical web vulnerabilities.

• Gain a foundational understanding of low-level computer architecture, memory, and assembly execution.

• Be ready to take Cyber 200 Advanced Cyber Security Exploitation.

Tech requirements for taking this course​

• Operating System: A Linux/Windows environment is mandatory (Ubuntu via VM, WSL2, or native boot).

• Software: Python 3, pwntools library, GCC compiler, GDB (with GEF or pwndbg plugin installed), Vim/Nano, and a modern web browser.

Duration

• 20 hours

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