AI-Enabled Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking & GRC Master Program

Course Summary

A job-oriented, beginner-friendly 12-week program that combines Ethical Hacking, GRC, and AI-augmented security operations — aligned with current industry demands and structured for 60 hours of practical learning.

AI-Augmented Security Operations — Use AI for threat research, SIEM analysis & incident triage

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) — GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST AI RMF & EU AI Act

Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing — Recon, enumeration, exploitation, Burp Suite, Metasploit

MITRE ATT&CK & Cyber Kill Chain — Map real-world TTPs and adversary techniques

SOC & SIEM Operations — Splunk/ELK, alert investigation, log analysis, UEBA awareness

AI Security Risks — Deepfakes, prompt injection, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, AI phishing

Capstone CTF Project — End-to-end attack simulation with AI-assisted executive reporting

Certification Roadmap — ISC2 CC, CompTIA Security+, CEH, Cisco Ethical Hacker, ISO 27001

Weeks

Training Hours

40%

Hands-on Labs

20+

Security Tools

Cert Alignments

12-Week Course Schedule

Cybersecurity Fundamentals & AI Introduction

Threat landscape · NIST CSF · AI in Cybersecurity

3 sections

Theory topics

Cybersecurity FundamentalsThreat LandscapeSecurity DomainsNIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)Introduction to AI in Cybersecurity

🤖 AI integration

AI use cases in SOC operationsAI in security research

Hands-on labs

Breach Analysis Case StudyUsing ChatGPT/Gemini for Threat ResearchSecurity Prompting Exercises

GRC Foundations & AI Governance

GDPR · HIPAA · PCI DSS · ISO 27001 · AI Ethics

3 sections

Theory topics

GDPR FundamentalsHIPAA CompliancePCI DSSISO 27001 FundamentalsGRC Foundations

🤖 AI integration

Introduction to AI GovernanceEthical considerations in AI adoption

Hands-on labs

Compliance Mapping ExercisesGRC Policy DraftingAI Governance Discussion Workshop

Risk Management & NIST AI RMF

BIA · Risk Treatment · EU AI Act · Responsible AI

3 sections

Theory topics

Risk ManagementBusiness Impact Analysis (BIA)Risk Treatment StrategiesNIST AI RMFResponsible AI PrinciplesEU AI Act

🤖 AI integration

AI Risk ManagementThird-party AI risk considerations

Hands-on labs

Risk Assessment Case StudyRisk Register CreationAI Risk Assessment Exercise

Networking Fundamentals & Wireshark

OSI Model · TCP/IP · Ports & Protocols · Packet Analysis

3 sections

Theory topics

Networking FundamentalsOSI ModelTCP/IPPorts & ProtocolsWireshark Introduction

🤖 AI integration

AI-assisted network anomaly detection concepts

Hands-on labs

Packet Capture with WiresharkTCP 3-Way Handshake AnalysisProtocol Investigation

SOC Operations & AI-Assisted Threat Detection

SIEM · Incident Response · UEBA · Log Analysis

3 sections

Theory topics

SOC ConceptsSIEM ArchitectureIncident Response LifecycleThreat Detection Fundamentals

🤖 AI integration

AI-assisted threat detectionUser & Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

Hands-on labs

Splunk/ELK LabsAlert InvestigationLog AnalysisAI-assisted Incident Triage Demonstration

Cyber Kill Chain & MITRE ATT&CK

Threat Intelligence · IOCs · MITRE ATLAS

3 sections

Theory topics

Cyber Kill ChainMITRE ATT&CK FrameworkThreat Intelligence FundamentalsIOC Concepts

🤖 AI integration

Introduction to MITRE ATLASAI-related attack techniques

Hands-on labs

ATT&CK Mapping ExerciseIOC InvestigationThreat Intelligence Analysis

Passive Reconnaissance & OSINT

Footprinting · Attack Surface Discovery · AI Threat Intel

3 sections

Theory topics

Passive ReconnaissanceOSINT MethodologiesFootprintingAttack Surface Discovery

🤖 AI integration

AI-generated threat intelligence awarenessAI intelligence validation

Hands-on labs

Google DorkingShodanSpiderFoottheHarvesterAmassSubfinder

Active Reconnaissance & Vulnerability Assessment

Nmap · Banner Grabbing · Host Discovery · AI Prioritization

3 sections

Theory topics

Active ReconnaissanceHost DiscoveryService EnumerationVulnerability Assessment Methodologies

🤖 AI integration

AI-driven vulnerability prioritization concepts

Hands-on labs

Nmap ScanningBanner GrabbingNetdiscoverExposure Identification Exercises

Social Engineering & AI-Enabled Phishing

BEC · Deepfakes · SEToolkit · Human Factors

3 sections

Theory topics

Social EngineeringPhishing TechniquesBusiness Email Compromise (BEC)Human Factors in Security

🤖 AI integration

Deepfake awarenessAI-enabled phishing campaignsAI-driven fraud techniques

Hands-on labs

SEToolkit DemonstrationsPhishing AnalysisDeepfake Identification Exercises

W10

Malware, Endpoint Security & System Hardening

Metasploit · CIS Benchmarks · AI Malware Evolution

3 sections

Theory topics

Malware FundamentalsReverse Shell ConceptsEndpoint SecuritySystem HardeningCIS Benchmarks

🤖 AI integration

AI-assisted malware evolutionAI-powered detection approaches

Hands-on labs

Metasploit LabsCIS BenchmarkingLog InvestigationDetection Engineering Exercises

W11

Web Application Security & AI/LLM Risks

OWASP Top 10 · API Security · Prompt Injection · Burp Suite

3 sections

Theory topics

Web Application SecurityOWASP Top 10Secure Development ConceptsAPI Security

🤖 AI integration

OWASP Top 10 for LLM ApplicationsPrompt Injection AwarenessGenAI Security Risks

Hands-on labs

DVWA / Juice Shop LabsBurp Suite TestingSQL InjectionXSSPrompt Injection Demonstrations

W12

Cloud Security, CTF & Enterprise AI Security

Shared Responsibility · GenAI Risks · Final CTF · Career Roadmap

3 sections

Theory topics

Cloud Security FundamentalsShared Responsibility ModelSecurity Career RoadmapEmerging Threat Trends

🤖 AI integration

Risks of Enterprise GenAI AdoptionSecure AI Implementation Practices

Hands-on labs

Final Capture the Flag (CTF)Documentation & PresentationAI-assisted Report Generation

Hands-On Lab Activities

Governance & Compliance

Compliance mapping — GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
AI Governance workshops
NIST AI RMF implementation scenarios
Risk register creation

Defensive Security

Wireshark packet analysis
Splunk/ELK log analysis
MITRE ATT&CK mapping
Incident response tabletop exercises
Threat hunting fundamentals

Offensive Security

Nmap enumeration
OSINT investigations
Subdomain discovery
Burp Suite testing
SQL Injection & XSS
Metasploit demonstrations
CIS-based system hardening

AI Security Awareness

Prompt engineering for threat research
Security use cases for ChatGPT
Deepfake detection exercises
Prompt injection demonstrations
AI-generated phishing analysis
AI-assisted report generation

Capstone Project — AI-Enabled Security Operations Simulation

Students perform an end-to-end security exercise covering all major domains:

Threat Intelligence Collection Reconnaissance Activities Vulnerability Assessment Detection using SIEM Incident Investigation MITRE ATT&CK Mapping Risk Assessment & GRC Review AI-assisted Executive Reporting Final Presentation to Management Board

AI Security Topics — Integrated Throughout the Program

AI is not an add-on — it is woven into every week of this program. Here is where each AI security topic appears:

Week 1 Introduction to AI in Cybersecurity

Week 1 Generative AI for Threat Research

Week 2 AI Governance & Responsible AI

Week 3 NIST AI RMF

Week 3 EU AI Act Overview

Week 3 AI Risk Assessment

Week 5 AI-Assisted Threat Detection

Week 6 MITRE ATLAS Awareness

Week 7 AI-enhanced Threat Intelligence

Week 9 Deepfakes & AI-enabled Social Engineering

Week 10 AI-assisted Malware Evolution Awareness

Week 11 OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications

Week 11 Prompt Injection Awareness

Week 12 Risks of Enterprise GenAI Adoption

All Weeks AI-assisted Security Reporting

Career Roadmap

This curriculum supports multiple cybersecurity career pathways. Participants can specialize based on their interests and strengths.

🛡️ Defensive Security

SOC Analyst (L1/L2)

↓

Security Analyst

↓

Incident Response Analyst

↓

Threat Hunter

⚔️ Offensive Security

Ethical Hacker

↓

Penetration Tester

↓

Senior Pentester

↓

Red Team Operator

📋 Governance & Risk

GRC Analyst

↓

Compliance Analyst

↓

Risk Management Specialist

↓

GRC Consultant

🤖 AI Security

AI-Assisted SOC Analyst

↓

AI Governance Analyst

↓

AI Security Analyst

↓

Responsible AI Consultant

Career Path	Modules Covered	Certifications	Level
SOC Analyst (L1/L2)	SIEM · Incident Response · MITRE ATT&CK · Log Analysis	ISC2 CCSecurity+Splunk Core	Entry
Security Analyst	Threat Landscape · SIEM · Risk Management · Incident Response	Security+CySA+	Entry–Mid
GRC Analyst	GDPR · HIPAA · PCI DSS · ISO 27001 · NIST · Risk Management	ISO 27001CRISC	Entry–Mid
Ethical Hacker / Junior Pentester	Reconnaissance · Enumeration · Web Security · Metasploit · Burp Suite	CEHeJPTPNPT	Entry–Mid
Threat Intelligence Analyst	MITRE ATT&CK · Cyber Kill Chain · Threat Intel · OSINT	CTIASecurity+	Mid
Vulnerability Management Analyst	Vulnerability Assessment · Nmap · System Hardening · Risk Assessment	Security+Qualys VMDR	Entry
AI Security Governance Analyst	NIST AI RMF · Responsible AI · EU AI Act · AI Governance	NIST AI RMFISO 42001	Emerging
AI Security Awareness Specialist	Prompt Injection · Deepfakes · AI Risks · Enterprise AI Security	AI Security Training	Emerging

Certification Alignment

ISC2 CC

Fully covered

CompTIA Security+

Fully covered

EC-Council CEH

Fully covered

Cisco Ethical Hacker

Fully covered

ISO 27001 Foundation

Fully covered

NIST CSF

Fully covered

NIST AI RMF

Awareness level

Microsoft SC-900

Partial coverage

Splunk Core User

Partial coverage

Program Outcomes

Understand modern cyber threats and AI-enabled attack techniques

Conduct reconnaissance and vulnerability assessments ethically

Investigate incidents using SIEM platforms like Splunk/ELK

Apply MITRE ATT&CK techniques for threat analysis

Perform risk assessments and develop GRC documentation

Understand how organizations govern and secure AI systems

Defend against prompt injection, deepfakes & AI-driven phishing

Use generative AI responsibly for cybersecurity research & reporting

Prepare for entry-level roles with practical, hands-on experience

"Learn. Defend. Assess. Govern. Secure the Future with AI-Enabled Cybersecurity."

Instructor

Chandrashekhar N

Expert Trainer — Director Information Security — 24+ Years IT Experience

A highly experienced cybersecurity professional specializing in AI-powered cybersecurity, threat detection engineering, vulnerability management, SIEM development, and cloud security architecture. Known for translating complex security concepts into practical, business-focused outcomes for both technical teams and executive leadership.

Core Expertise:

AI-Powered Cybersecurity SOC Operations SIEM Engineering VAPT AI Threat Hunting Cloud Security GRC Dark Web Monitoring MITRE ATT&CK Mapping Incident Response AI Governance Responsible AI Security

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You will learn

AI-Augmented SOC Operations
Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing
GRC & Compliance Frameworks
MITRE ATT&CK & Cyber Kill Chain
SIEM with Splunk/ELK
Prompt Injection & AI Risks
Cloud & Web App Security
Final CTF Project

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