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hackosquad Modules

Explore practical cybersecurity modules with clear objectives, difficulty, and estimated duration.

  • Linux Playbook — A step-by-step Linux playbook covering terminal operations, file handling, permissions, networking, scripting, OpSec, and a final capstone to apply everything in a real-world attack workflow. (medium, 360 minutes)
  • Active Directory Attack Techniques — In this module, you will step into the shoes of an attacker and learn how real-world adversaries abuse Active Directory misconfigurations to gain complete control over a domain. (hard, 620 minutes)
  • Phishing Fundamentals — Phishing remains one of the most common cyberattack vectors. Explore email deliverability architecture, inspect raw SPF/DKIM records, and learn how to safely analyze suspicious messages. (easy, 45 minutes)
  • Bug Bounty — Learn the core workflow of bug bounty hunting — from mapping your target and performing reconnaissance to discovering and exploiting vulnerabilities in web targets. (medium, 30 minutes)
  • AI for Threat Detection — Discover how machine learning and artificial intelligence are applied in modern SOCs to analyze network logs, flag anomalies, and prevent zero-day attacks. (medium, 240 minutes)
  • Linux Foundations for Hackers — A comprehensive ground-up guide to Linux systems, directory design patterns, and package management for cybersecurity novices. (easy, 300 minutes)
  • Introduction to Blue Team Operations — Introduction to Blue Team Operations introduces the core role of defenders in cybersecurity, covering blue team responsibilities, security mindset, fundamental frameworks, and defense-in-depth. (medium, 180 minutes)
  • Active Directory Security Fundamentals — Learn how to build and analyze secure Active Directory environments. Understand Domain Controllers, Group Policies, Active Directory groups, and Kerberos Authentication. (medium, 380 minutes)
  • OSINT — The Digital Footprint Investigation. Master search syntax, leaked database lookups, and metadata extraction to uncover hidden public profiles. (easy, 30 minutes)
  • Tor Networks & Anonymity Fundamentals — Learn how onion routing operates, how to configure privacy tools, and how to maintain secure operational security (OpSec) when auditing networks. (medium, 240 minutes)
  • Network Visibility & Traffic Analysis — Network Visibility & Traffic Analysis focuses on hands-on analysis of network traffic using real protocols, packet inspection, and security tools to detect suspicious and malicious activity. (medium, 240 minutes)
  • Forensics 101 — Learn about basic forensic essentials, log analysis, system volatile memory extraction, and evidence preservation tools. (easy, 30 minutes)