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Cybersecurity Track
Cybersecurity track
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Organized by the program's five stated focus areas.
About this list
A full syllabus for this track wasn't available when this page was built. The tools below are drawn from the program's stated focus areas. Where a specific tool was named, it's listed directly; where only a skill area was given (marked with an asterisk), the tool shown is a commonly used example for that area, not a confirmed course requirement — check with your instructor once you have the real syllabus.
System & Network Security
| Tool | Why you need it | Link | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu) | System administration fundamentals start here. | Free | |
| Wireshark* | The standard tool for TCP/IP traffic analysis. | Free | |
| pfSense* | An example open-source firewall platform for practicing defense-in-depth strategy. | Free | |
| AWS VPC | Where you'll practice subnetting and secure network architecture. | Freemium Free tier available. |
Offensive Security & Defense
| Tool | Why you need it | Link | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSINT Framework | A directory of open-source intelligence reconnaissance resources. | Free | |
| Nmap | Network scanning and reconnaissance. | Free | |
| CVE Program | The official database for tracking known vulnerabilities. | Free | |
| Metasploit | Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing framework. | Freemium Free (community edition); paid Pro tier available. | |
| Snort* | An example open-source intrusion detection system for active-defense practice. | Free | |
| Autopsy | Digital forensics platform for investigating what happened on a system. | Free | |
| Volatility | Memory forensics framework. | Free |
Cloud & Infrastructure Hardening
| Tool | Why you need it | Link | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS (IAM, EC2, S3, RDS) | Core AWS services you'll work with for cloud architecture. | Freemium Free tier available. | |
| Terraform | Infrastructure as Code — defining and provisioning infrastructure through configuration files. | Freemium Free (open-source); paid tiers for team/enterprise features. | |
| Docker | Containerization fundamentals. | Freemium Free tier available. | |
| Amazon EKS | Managed Kubernetes, where you'll apply container security and RBAC. | Paid only Paid (usage-based). | |
| Kubernetes RBAC documentation | Reference for role-based access control concepts used with EKS. | Free |
Automation & DevSecOps
| Tool | Why you need it | Link | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Used for security-auditing scripts throughout this focus area. | Free | |
| GitHub Actions* | An example CI/CD platform for practicing secure pipelines with SAST/DAST gates. | Freemium Free tier included with GitHub account. | |
| Trivy* | An example open-source container-scanning tool. | Free |
Emerging Threats & AI Security
| Tool | Why you need it | Link | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications | The standard reference for AI/LLM security risks, including prompt injection — the core resource for this focus area. | Free |