Cybersecurity Essentials and Digital Safety
Why colleges run this
Relevant to every branch, and it is the natural first step for students considering the Cyber Security specialisation.
Course outcomes
CO1
Construct a threat model for an application, naming its assets and attack surfaces
K4CO2
Apply password, MFA and session hygiene to harden personal and organisational accounts
K3CO3
Identify phishing attempts and demonstrate the correct reporting response
K2CO4
Demonstrate how injection and XSS attacks work and how input handling defeats them
K3CO5
Conduct a structured incident-response drill from detection to post-mortem
K4Modules tap a module for its theory & lab
Hours shown are the recommended 3-day format — module time scales to the duration you pick.
01Thinking like an attacker4 h
Theory
Threat models, attack surfaces, the CIA triad in plain language
Lab
Threat-model a familiar app in teams
Output
Threat model diagram
02Identity hygiene4 h
Theory
Passwords, managers, MFA, session theft, account recovery
Lab
Audit and harden a set of demo accounts
Output
Hardening checklist applied
03Phishing and social engineering4 h
Theory
Recognition patterns, pretexts, reporting; a live simulation
Lab
Phishing simulation and debrief
Output
Simulation analysis note
04Secure coding basics4 h
Theory
Injection, XSS, secrets in code, dependency risk — by demonstration
Lab
Exploit then fix a deliberately vulnerable app
Output
Before/after fix log
05Network and device safety4 h
Theory
Public Wi-Fi, HTTPS, updates, encryption at rest
Lab
Inspect real traffic with and without TLS
Output
Traffic capture comparison
06Incident response drill4 h
Theory
Detection, containment, communication, the honest post-mortem
Lab
Tabletop incident drill in teams
Output
Incident report + capstone quiz
Every participant receives
Certificate of completion Course material LMS access Interview question bank Mock interview & viva practice Optional nasscom NSQF assessment