Network Security with AI
Defensive network controls with AI-assisted log/alert triage on systems you own
Module 1
Firewalls Types and Host Policy
Packet policy, host vs network firewalls, default deny — YOUR PC and loopback only.
6 lessons
Module 2
IDS vs IPS
Detect vs block, logs, false positives — local alerts, never café IDS evasion.
5 lessons
Module 3
Network Segmentation
Why flat LANs fail, trust zones, east-west vs north-south — loopback zones, not campus VLANs.
5 lessons
Module 4
DMZ Architecture
Public vs internal trust, jump hosts as ideas — two loopback listeners, never a real DMZ hunt.
5 lessons
Module 5
Path Integrity and MITM Literacy
What MITM means, why TLS matters, a proxy YOU own on loopback — never ARP/ettercap cookbooks.
5 lessons
Module 6
ARP Trust on Your Host
IP-to-MAC mapping, poisoning as an idea, YOUR arp table — never arpspoof.
5 lessons
Module 7
DNS Trust and Spoofing Ideas
Why names are trusted, YOUR hosts file, resolver hygiene — never spoof someone else's DNS.
5 lessons
Module 8
DDoS Types and Availability Defense
DoS vs DDoS, layers, rate limits on YOUR server — never flood a stranger or the LAN.
5 lessons
Module 9
VPN and SSH Hardening
VPN types, SSH keys, YOUR config and a practice key — never brute-force SSH.
5 lessons
Module 10
WiFi Security and Zero Trust
WPA3, guest SSIDs, never-trust-the-network — home hygiene, never handshake capture.
5 lessons