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Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking Basics with Legal Labs

Understand how attacks work and how to defend, practising only on your own lab and approved practice apps

Ghosla Academy · Security Team

This course is a responsible first step into cyber security. You will learn how common attacks work at a conceptual level and, more importantly, how they are prevented and detected. Every hands-on activity happens inside an isolated lab on your own computer or on practice applications that are built to be tested. We start with law and ethics: under India's IT Act 2000, accessing or testing any system without permission is a punishable offence, and we treat written authorisation as non-negotiable. You will finish with defensive skills, a professional report-writing habit and a clear view of security certifications and job roles.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the CIA triad, common threats and how defenders think
  • Understand Indian cyber law, including the IT Act 2000, and why written permission is mandatory
  • Set up a safe, isolated practice lab on your own machine
  • Recognise common web application weaknesses using the OWASP Top 10 as a guide
  • Harden accounts, devices and home Wi-Fi against everyday threats
  • Write a clear, responsible security report and explore cyber security careers

What you build

  • Isolated home lab on your own computer using virtual machines
  • Security hardening checklist for your own laptop and phone
  • Written findings report on an intentionally vulnerable practice app

What you need to start

  • A laptop with 8 GB RAM that can run VirtualBox
  • Basic comfort with computers and the internet
  • Agreement to practise only on systems you own or are explicitly permitted to test

Curriculum · 7 sections, 29 lectures

Security mindset, law and ethics5 lectures
  1. What ethical hacking means and what it does notFree preview10 min
  2. IT Act 2000 and Indian cyber law basicsFree preview12 min
  3. Permission, scope and rules of engagement10 min
  4. Code of conduct for this course8 min
  5. Quiz: law and permission5 min
Core concepts4 lectures
  1. CIA triad, threats and vulnerabilities12 min
  2. Networking basics for security: IP, ports, DNS12 min
  3. Common attack types explained at a high level10 min
  4. Quiz: security vocabulary6 min
Building your legal lab4 lectures
  1. Installing VirtualBox and isolated networking12 min
  2. Setting up Linux in a virtual machine14 min
  3. Running intentionally vulnerable practice apps locally12 min
  4. Project: your isolated home lab18 min
Web security concepts4 lectures
  1. How web apps work: requests, sessions, cookies14 min
  2. OWASP Top 10 overview14 min
  3. How developers prevent injection and broken access control12 min
  4. Exploring a practice app with browser developer tools12 min
Network visibility3 lectures
  1. Reading traffic in your own lab with Wireshark12 min
  2. Firewalls and why open services matter12 min
  3. Logging and monitoring basics8 min
Everyday defence4 lectures
  1. Passwords, password managers and 2FA12 min
  2. Recognising phishing and UPI fraud messages12 min
  3. Securing home Wi-Fi and devices10 min
  4. Project: personal hardening checklist16 min
Reporting and careers5 lectures
  1. Writing a findings report with severity and fixes12 min
  2. Responsible disclosure and CERT-In10 min
  3. Project: report on a practice app in your lab22 min
  4. Careers and certifications in cyber security10 min
  5. Final quiz6 min

Who this is for

  • Students curious about a career in cyber security
  • IT and CS students wanting a responsible introduction to security testing
  • Anyone who wants to protect themselves and their family online