Cyber Security Trainer

Role Summary

Ethical Hacking

What You’ll Do

• Deliver engaging

  live sessions

  (virtual/classroom) on:
• Security Essentials: networking, OS (Windows/Linux) hardening, identity/IAM, SIEM basics, cloud security fundamentals (AWS/Azure), incident response.
• Ethical Hacking: recon, scanning, exploitation basics, web/app security (OWASP Top 10), network attacks, privilege escalation, post-exploitation, reporting & remediation.
• Build and maintain

  hands-on labs

  (VM/Kali-based and cloud labs), exercises, quizzes, and capstone projects.
• Create/update

  curriculum & slides

  aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, CIS Controls; version and improve content from feedback.
• Evaluate learner progress; run

  practicals, CTFs, and assessments

  ; coach for interviews/certifications.
• Ensure

  legal & ethical

  boundaries (authorized targets only, responsible disclosure).
• Collaborate with SOC/Red Team/Cloud teams to keep content current; incorporate recent case studies.
• Report on training KPIs: completion, average scores, job-readiness, satisfaction (CSAT/NPS).

Required Qualifications

• ~3 years in security (SOC/Blue Team, AppSec, Pentest, or SecOps) with

  training/mentoring exposure

  .
• Strong fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS/HTTP, Linux/Windows internals, AD basics, VPN/Firewalls/WAF, logging.
• Practical tooling:

  Kali, Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite/ZAP, Metasploit, Nessus/OpenVAS

  , basic scripting (

  Python/PowerShell/Bash

  ).
• SIEM familiarity (e.g.,

  Splunk/Microsoft Sentinel/ELK

  ) and incident triage basics.
• Clear communication, structured lesson delivery, and learner empathy.

Nice to Have

• Certifications:

  CEH/eJPT/eCPPT/OSCP

  ,

  Security+

  ,

  AZ-500/SC-200

  ,

  Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

  .
• Exposure to

  cloud security

  (IAM, guardrails, logging) and container/K8s basics.
• Experience building

  CTF challenges

  or cyber ranges; LMS familiarity.

Sample Curriculum Outline

• Security Essentials (24–40 hrs):

  Networking, OS hardening, Identity/IAM, Secure configuration (CIS), Vulnerability management, SIEM & detections, IR runbook basics, Cloud security primer.

• Ethical Hacking (30–50 hrs):

  Recon & threat modeling, Scanning/Enumeration, Web app attacks (

  OWASP Top 10

  ), Network attacks, Windows/Linux priv-esc labs, Payloads & OPSEC, Post-exploitation & lateral movement (lab-safe), Reporting & remediation.

• Capstone:

  End-to-end engagement simulation: scope test on approved lab write professional report with PoC and fixes.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Learner

  pass rate 85%

  , CSAT/NPS target,

  lab completion 90%

  .
• Time-to-job-readiness reduction; % learners earning target certifications.
• Currency of content (quarterly updates) and zero policy violations.