Hands-On Projects

Missions

Each mission is a scoped, real-world security project. Complete them to build skills, earn portfolio artefacts, and prepare for interviews.

Beginner4–6 hours

Linux Hardening Fundamentals

Secure a fresh Ubuntu server from scratch — configure SSH, set up firewalls, manage users, and eliminate attack surface.

LinuxBashUFWSSH+1
System SecurityStart Mission
Intermediate6–8 hours

Docker Security Lab

Scan container images for CVEs, build minimal secure images, and enforce runtime security policies across a multi-container stack.

DockerTrivyDocker ComposeLinux+1
Container SecurityStart Mission
Intermediate8–10 hours

Cloud Security Audit with AWS

Audit a misconfigured AWS environment — find exposed S3 buckets, overly permissive IAM roles, open security groups, and missing CloudTrail.

AWSTerraformPythonAWS CLI+1
Cloud SecurityStart Mission
Advanced10–14 hours

Automated Threat Detection Pipeline

Build a SIEM-style detection pipeline using Python and the ELK stack to ingest logs, detect anomalies, and trigger automated alerts.

PythonElasticsearchLogstashKibana+2
Threat DetectionStart Mission
Advanced8–12 hours

CI/CD Security Integration

Embed security scanning into a GitHub Actions pipeline — SAST, dependency scanning, secret detection, container scanning, and IaC validation.

GitHub ActionsDockerTerraformSemgrep+3
DevSecOpsStart Mission