Offensive Security

"To outsmart a hacker, you need to think like one."

This is the core of "Offensive Security." It involves breaking into computer systems, exploiting software bugs, and finding loopholes in applications to gain unauthorized access. The goal is to understand hacker tactics and enhance our system defences.

Intro to offensive security

OWASP top 10

Defensive Security

It is concerned with two main tasks:

1. Preventing intrusions from occurring
2. Detecting intrusions when they occur and responding properly

Examples:

• Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Threat Intelligence
• Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
• Malware Analysis

Intro to defensive security

Digital Forensics Basics

Careers

Security Analysts

Security analysts are integral to constructing security measures across organisations to protect the company from attacks. Analysts explore and evaluate company networks to uncover actionable data and recommendations for engineers to develop preventative measures. This job role requires working with various stakeholders to gain an understanding of security requirements and the security landscape.