Network Security Scanner
Build a Python-based network scanning utility to identify active hosts, discover open ports, analyse network services, and document potential security risks in an authorised lab environment.
- Python
- Nmap
Cyber Security and Ethical HackingIndustry-Ready Curriculum
Master Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking with Hands-On Practical Training
Learn cybersecurity, ethical hacking, network security, Linux, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment through practical labs and real-world security scenarios.
- Live client projects
- Practitioner trainers
- Placement support
- Certificate + internship
25,000+ Students trainedSince 2016
4.9★ Google rating556+ reviews
100% Practical trainingLive client work
Admissions open
Free demo class & counselling
Session slots
- Morning
- Evening
- Weekend
- Live online
Overview
Course overview
Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking is a practical training course designed to help learners understand how digital systems, computer networks, and web applications are protected against cyber threats. The course introduces essential security concepts, ethical hacking methodologies, and industry-relevant tools used to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen system security. Build a strong technical foundation in networking, Linux, cybersecurity fundamentals, network security, web application security, and penetration testing. Learn how to analyse network traffic, identify security weaknesses, assess vulnerabilities, and understand common attack techniques in controlled laboratory environments. Gain hands-on experience with tools such as Kali Linux, Nmap, Wireshark, and web security testing utilities through guided exercises, practical demonstrations, and cybersecurity projects. Develop problem-solving, analytical thinking, and technical reporting skills while learning how security professionals investigate risks and recommend effective solutions. This course is suitable for students, beginners, IT professionals, networking enthusiasts, and aspiring cybersecurity specialists who want to develop practical security knowledge. No previous professional cybersecurity experience is required, although basic computer skills and an interest in technology are recommended. Prepare for further learning and career development in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, network security, and security operations. With consistent practice and continued skill development, learners can build a foundation for pursuing entry-level opportunities and industry-recognised cybersecurity certifications. All practical exercises should be performed only in authorised laboratory environments or on systems for which explicit permission has been granted. The course emphasises responsible security testing, ethical conduct, vulnerability remediation, and the importance of protecting digital information.
PortfolioHands-on projects
Hands-on projects
you will ship
Network Traffic Analyzer
Analyse network packets using Wireshark to understand TCP/IP communication, inspect DNS queries, examine HTTP traffic, and identify suspicious communication patterns.
- Wireshark
- TCP/IP
Web Application Vulnerability Assessment
Assess an intentionally vulnerable web application to identify common security weaknesses, evaluate their potential impact, and recommend practical remediation measures.
- OWASP
- Burp Suite
Linux System Hardening
Configure and secure a Linux system by reviewing user permissions, strengthening SSH settings, managing services, applying updates, and documenting security improvements.
- Linux
- System Administration
The working loop
Learn it. Build it. Make it yours.
Every project moves through the same loop: understand the brief, build with guidance, then explain the decisions behind your work.
- 01
Understand
Learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity, understand the project requirements, identify security objectives, and determine what needs to be tested before beginning practical work.
Network Security Scanner
- 02
Set Up the Lab
Configure a safe, controlled cybersecurity lab using Linux, virtual machines, and essential security tools to practise without affecting real systems.
Network Traffic Analyzer
- 03
Investigate
Analyse network traffic, perform authorised network scans, explore system configurations, and identify potential security vulnerabilities using industry-relevant tools.
Web Application Vulnerability Assessment
- 04
Test and Validate
Perform practical security assessments in authorised environments, investigate identified weaknesses, and verify findings through controlled testing.
Linux System Hardening
- 05
Secure and Improve
Apply appropriate security measures, strengthen system configurations, recommend vulnerability fixes, and document improvements to reduce security risks.
Why techcadd
Why students choose techcadd
There are many places to learn this in Phagwara and the brochure syllabus looks similar at all of them. What differs is who teaches, whether you ever touch real work, and whether anyone picks up the phone after you have paid. techcadd has trained students across Punjab since 2016 on the same model: small batches, working practitioners as trainers, client projects as coursework.
Mentors with Industry Experience
Learn from trainers with practical industry experience who can connect cybersecurity concepts with real-world challenges, tools, and professional practices.
Hands-On Practical Training
Develop practical skills through guided lab exercises, cybersecurity simulations, and authorised security testing using industry-relevant tools.
Project-Based Learning
Apply your knowledge through practical cybersecurity projects involving network scanning, traffic analysis, Linux hardening, and vulnerability assessment.
Industry-Relevant Tools
Build familiarity with tools such as Kali Linux, Nmap, Wireshark, and Burp Suite to understand how cybersecurity professionals analyse systems and assess security weaknesses.
The case for itWhy this programme
Why this programme
is worth your year
IT companies, cybersecurity firms, managed service providers, banks, telecom operators, and corporate security teams across Phagwara, Jalandhar, and Punjab seek skilled professionals to help protect networks, applications, and digital infrastructure.
Build skills that hold up beyond the classroom.
What separates this from a playlist of tutorials is supervision on real work. From the second half of the course you build on live client projects with a trainer beside you, make decisions that have consequences, and correct them the following week. That loop is the skill. No employer in Phagwara will take your word for it without work they can inspect.
Be realistic about the money. A fresher who finishes with a working portfolio starts near the bottom of the band and moves quickly; someone who finishes with a certificate and nothing to show does not. The difference is entirely what you built.
The alternative is what most people try first: free videos, a cheap online course, six months of drifting, and knowledge you cannot demonstrate. A structured programme with live projects, a mentor who corrects you, an internship letter and a placement cell that actually calls employers is the difference between knowing the subject and being hired to do it.
Students reach the Phagwara centre from Banga, Nakodar, Kartarpur and the university belt, and the weekend batch exists so a job or a degree does not have to be paused to attend.
- 01
Live Project Portfolio
Complete 2–3 practical cybersecurity projects to showcase your technical skills, demonstrate your knowledge in interviews, and build a portfolio beyond a course certificate.
- 02
Hands-On Ethical Hacking
Practise reconnaissance, network scanning, service enumeration, and vulnerability assessment using industry-relevant tools in authorised laboratory environments.
- 03
Industry-Relevant Security Tools
Develop practical familiarity with Kali Linux, Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, and other tools used for security testing, network analysis, and vulnerability identification.
- 04
Networking and Linux Skills
Build a strong technical foundation in TCP/IP, network protocols, Linux commands, system administration, and security configuration to support your cybersecurity learning journey.
- 05
Practical Security Assessment
Learn to identify common security weaknesses, analyse potential risks, document findings, and recommend remediation measures through guided cybersecurity exercises.
- 06
Career Preparation
Strengthen your technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and security reporting skills to prepare for further training and entry-level cybersecurity opportunities.
What you get
- 100% practical, project-based learning
- Live client projects under trainer supervision
- Internship letter and placement support
- Small batches with daily doubt clearing
- Students
- 25K+
- Google rating
- 4.9★
- Estd.
- 2016
- Practical
- 100%
EligibilityWho can do
Who can do
this course
The Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking course is built for people at six different starting points, and the batch is deliberately mixed. What matters far more than your background is turning up consistently and finishing what each module asks you to build.
- 01
Students After 12th
Fresh graduates who want a structured, practical route into cybersecurity and the IT industry.
- 02
College Students
Students pursuing BCA, B.Tech, B.Sc IT, MCA, or related degrees who want to develop hands-on cybersecurity skills alongside their studies.
- 03
IT Beginners
Individuals interested in technology who want to learn networking, Linux, ethical hacking, and cybersecurity fundamentals from the ground up.
- 04
Networking Professionals
Network engineers, system administrators, and IT support professionals looking to strengthen their knowledge of network security, vulnerability assessment, and threat detection.
- 05
Career Switchers
Professionals exploring a transition into cybersecurity who want to build relevant technical skills through structured learning and practical exercises.
The toolchain behind the craft
One course.
A mesh of real tools.
Everything below is installed on the lab machines and used on live client work, not shown once in a slide and forgotten.
- Python
- Kali Linux
- Nmap
- Wireshark
Certification
Get Certified in Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking
Complete the course with a portfolio of live projects and receive an industry-recognised certificate, plus a documented internship letter accepted by Punjab universities.
- Industry Certificate
Recognised by employers across Punjab and beyond
- Internship Letter
Based on real client work, not a simulation
- Portfolio of Projects
Live work you can show in any interview
- Placement Support
CV review, mock interviews and hiring drives
Two certificates on completion — the course certificate and a separate capstone project certificate.
Future scopeWhere this course
Where this course
takes you
The roles this opens, what they pay in Punjab and beyond, and who is hiring for them — drawn from published job-market listings on one comparable scale, not a brochure number.
Where Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking graduates get hired
Course information
Ask about Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking
Send your question and a counsellor will call you back about batch timings, fees, EMI options, placement record, or whether this course fits your degree.
- Free counselling and demo class
- Weekday, evening, weekend or 1-on-1, all 2-hour classes
- Internship letter and placement support
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