SECURE LABORATORY CURRICULUM

Security Protocols & Standards: Architecting Secure Communications

Master the deep technical specifications, attack vectors, and hardening strategies for the protocols that power the internet. From TLS and SSH to WPA3 and OAuth 2.1, learn to implement and audit secure communication channels.

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Duration:PT78H

Accumulative Level:Lvl Intermediate

XP Award:★ 15000 XP

Assigned Instructor

Vulnarex Instructor

Security Protocols Architect & Cryptographer

Acquired Skills

Cryptographic ImplementationTLS/SSL HardeningVPN ArchitectureIdentity FederationWi-Fi Security

Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Encryption (AES, RSA, ECC)LAB BLOCK-ID: symmetric-asymmetric-encryption

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Hash Functions (SHA-2, SHA-3) & Message Authentication Codes (HMAC)LAB BLOCK-ID: hash-hmac-fundamentals

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Digital Signatures & Certificates (X.509)LAB BLOCK-ID: digital-signatures-x509

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Key Exchange Algorithms (Diffie-Hellman, ECDHE)LAB BLOCK-ID: key-exchange-algorithms

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Random Number Generation & Entropy SourcesLAB BLOCK-ID: rng-entropy-sources

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Cryptographic Protocol Threat Model (MitM, Replay, Downgrade)LAB BLOCK-ID: crypto-protocol-threats

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Security Protocols & Standards: Architecting Secure Communications

Assigned Instructor

Vulnarex Instructor

Acquired Skills

Module 1: Cryptographic Foundations for Protocols

Module 2: TLS/SSL – Transport Layer Security

Module 3: HTTPS – HTTP Over TLS

Module 4: SSH – Secure Shell

Module 5: IPsec – Internet Protocol Security

Module 6: DNSSEC – DNS Security Extensions

Module 7: WPA3 – Wi-Fi Security

Module 8: OAuth – Open Authorization

Module 9: SAML – Security Assertion Markup Language

Module 10: Enterprise Integration & Protocol Selection

Module 11: Real-World Protocol Exploits & Mitigations

Module 12: Hands-On Labs