COHORT OPEN · TRIVANDRUM · 2026 INTAKE

CYBER SENTINEL 8-Month Cyber Security Internship Program

// red team · blue team · real defense · career launch

An immersive 8-month internship that turns curious beginners into job-ready security professionals — through hands-on labs, live attack–defense simulations, a real-world capstone project, dedicated interview preparation and structured mock interview sessions.

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Why Cyber Sentinel

Not a course. A career-grade internship.

Most programs stop at theory. Cyber Sentinel runs for a full 8 months so you graduate with real project experience, a portfolio, and the interview confidence employers actually look for.

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Red + Blue Team

Learn to attack like a penetration tester and defend like a SOC analyst — both sides of modern security.

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100% Hands-On Labs

A live cyber range with Kali, Parrot and target machines lets you run real exploits in a safe, controlled sandbox.

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Real Capstone Project

Complete an end-to-end VAPT engagement on a simulated enterprise and produce a professional security report.

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Expert Mentorship

Trained by instructors with deep, real-world hands-on experience in ethical hacking and cyber defense.

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Interview Preparation

Dedicated months for resume building, aptitude, technical Q&A drills and portfolio polishing.

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Mock Interview Sessions

Repeated one-on-one mock interviews with feedback so the real interview feels like practice.

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CEH-Aligned Curriculum

Maps to industry-recognized certifications like Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) to boost your credibility.

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Placement Support

Trinity's strong industry connections in Trivandrum open the door to active cybersecurity job openings.

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Beginner Friendly

No prior security degree needed — we start from OS and networking fundamentals and build all the way up.

The 8-Month Journey

From fundamentals to first job offer.

A carefully sequenced month-by-month path. Each phase builds on the last — ending with a real project and a focused career-launch sprint.

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Month 1 · Foundations

Operating Systems & Core IT

Windows 7/10/11 and Linux (Kali, Parrot, Ubuntu, RedHat) — installation, users, permissions, disk and device management. The bedrock every hacker stands on.

WindowsLinuxKali / Parrot
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Month 2 · Networking & Defense

Networks, Protocols & Security Infra

OSI layers, IP addressing, subnetting, DNS/DHCP, secure LAN-to-WAN design, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and physical/biometric security.

OSI · TCP/IPFirewallsIDS / IPS
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Month 3 · Recon & Discovery

Footprinting, Scanning & Enumeration

Ethical hacking methodology, the cyber kill chain, reconnaissance, network scanning with Nmap & Hping3, enumeration and vulnerability analysis.

FootprintingNmapNessus
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Month 4 · Offensive Security

System Hacking & Attack Techniques

System hacking, privilege escalation, malware & RAT analysis, sniffing, social engineering, DoS/DDoS and session hijacking — with countermeasures.

MetasploitWiresharkSocial Eng.
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Month 5 · Web & App Security

Web Servers, Apps & SQL Injection

Attacking and securing web servers and applications, SQL injection, and evading IDS, firewalls and honeypots using Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP.

Burp SuiteSQLiOWASP ZAP
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Month 6 · Specializations

Wireless, Mobile, IoT, Cloud & Crypto

Wireless and Bluetooth hacking, mobile (Android/iOS) attacks, IoT security, cloud penetration testing and applied cryptography.

Wi-FiCloudCryptography
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Month 7 · Forensics & Capstone

Digital Forensics + Real Project

Incident handling, memory/disk/network/mobile forensics and data recovery — then begin your end-to-end capstone VAPT project and professional report.

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Month 8 · Career Launch

Interview Prep & Mock Interviews

Finalize your project & portfolio, build a security-focused resume, drill technical Q&A, and run repeated mock interviews with structured feedback until you're job-ready.

ResumeMock InterviewsPlacement
Full Curriculum

26 modules, grouped into 6 learning phases.

The complete Trinity cyber security syllabus — tap any phase to expand the modules it contains.

P1

Foundations — OS, Networking & Security

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OS concepts, architecture & features
Windows 7/10/11 installation & management
Linux kernel, shell, Kali, Parrot, Ubuntu, RedHat
Users, permissions, disk & device management
Networking devices, cables, Wi-Fi standards
Topology, protocols & OSI layers
IP addressing, subnets & troubleshooting
DNS, DHCP, gateway & secure LAN-to-WAN
LAN/WAN security, firewall implementation
IDS — intrusion detection systems
IPS — intrusion prevention systems
Software, hardware & biometric security
Physical / perimeter security (CCTV, RFID)
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Reconnaissance — Footprinting, Scanning & Enumeration

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Ethical hacking & cyber kill chain concepts
Information security threats & attack vectors
Footprinting methodology & reconnaissance
Search engine, web service & social footprinting
Whois, DNS & network footprinting
Footprinting tools & countermeasures
Network scanning concepts & techniques
Host, port & service discovery
Banner grabbing & OS fingerprinting
Nmap & Hping3 scanning
Enumeration: NetBIOS, SNMP, LDAP, NTP, SMTP, DNS
Enumeration countermeasures & pen testing
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Vulnerability & System Hacking

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Vulnerability assessment concepts (CVE, CWE)
Vulnerability scoring & classification
Assessment with Nessus, Acunetix & Nikto
Vulnerability assessment reports
System hacking concepts & gaining access
Vulnerability exploitation & password cracking
Privilege escalation & executing applications
Hiding files, maintaining access
Clearing logs & covering tracks
Penetration testing workflow
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Attacks — Malware, Sniffing, Social Eng., DoS & Hijacking

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Malware: RATs, trojans, viruses & worms
Ransomware & APT analysis, anti-malware
Sniffing: MAC, DHCP, ARP & DNS attacks
Wireshark, Ettercap, TCPDump, Cain & Abel
Social engineering & SEToolkit
Insider threats & identity theft
DoS / DDoS concepts & botnets
Hping3, HOIC, LOIC & protection tools
Application & network session hijacking
Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP & countermeasures
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Web, Wireless, Mobile, IoT & Cloud

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Evading IDS, firewalls & honeypots (Snort)
Hacking web servers (Apache, IIS, Nginx, Tomcat)
Hacking web applications & methodology
SQL injection types, tools & countermeasures
Wireless concepts, encryption & threats
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth hacking, security tools
Mobile platform attacks (Android & iOS)
Mobile spyware, MDM & pen testing
IoT concepts, attacks & hacking methodology
Cloud computing threats, attacks & security
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Cryptography, Forensics & Data Recovery

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Cryptography concepts & encryption algorithms
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) & email/disk encryption
Cryptanalysis, MD5Calc, HashCalc, VeraCrypt
Introduction to digital forensics & evidence law
Forensics steps in real-time incident handling
RAM/memory, disk & network forensics
Data packet analysis & mobile/browser forensics
USB & Windows forensics, Volatility & Encase
Data recovery concepts & tools
Recovery4all & data recovery workflows
Capstone Project

Ship a real security engagement.

You don't just learn the tools — you run a full assessment on a simulated enterprise and deliver the same professional artifacts a working consultant would.

PROJECT 01 · OFFENSIVE

Enterprise VAPT Engagement

Perform a complete vulnerability assessment & penetration test against a multi-machine target network — from recon to exploitation to reporting.

  • Scope, reconnaissance & network mapping
  • Vulnerability scanning & exploitation
  • Privilege escalation & post-exploitation
  • Professional VAPT report with CVSS scoring
PROJECT 02 · DEFENSIVE

Blue-Team Hardening & Forensics

Detect, investigate and respond to a simulated breach — then harden the environment and document an incident report.

  • Log & traffic analysis with Wireshark / Snort
  • Memory & disk forensics with Volatility
  • Firewall / IDS rules & system hardening
  • Incident response & root-cause report
Career Launch

Interview preparation, built into the program.

The final stretch of Cyber Sentinel is dedicated entirely to making you confident, polished and genuinely ready for cybersecurity interviews.

Resume & Portfolio

Craft a security-focused resume and showcase your capstone project, lab work and tools mastered to recruiters.

Technical Q&A Drills

Structured practice across networking, OWASP Top 10, scanning, exploitation and incident-response questions.

Aptitude & HR Rounds

Logical reasoning, communication and HR-round coaching so every stage of the interview pipeline is covered.

Placement Connect

Trinity's industry network in Trivandrum links you to active cybersecurity job openings and referrals.

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Repeated Mock Interview Sessions

One-on-one mock interviews that simulate the real thing — technical, scenario-based and HR rounds — each followed by honest, structured feedback. You'll practice until walking into the real interview feels routine.

Ask About It
Arsenal

18+ industry-standard tools you'll master.

Kali Linux Parrot OS Nmap Metasploit Wireshark Burp Suite Nessus Acunetix Nikto Hydra John the Ripper OWASP ZAP Snort IDS Ettercap Hping3 SEToolkit Volatility VeraCrypt
Where this leads

Roles you'll be ready for.

A certification in ethical hacking validates your skills and opens doors to high-demand, globally recognized security roles.

SOC Analyst
Entry · High demand

Monitor, detect and respond to security incidents inside a security operations center.

Penetration Tester
Offensive security

Simulate real attacks to find and report vulnerabilities before criminals do.

Security Analyst
Core role

Assess risk, analyze threats and strengthen an organization's overall security posture.

Network Security Engineer
Infrastructure

Design and defend secure network architectures with firewalls, IDS/IPS and hardening.

Cybersecurity Consultant
Advisory

Advise organizations on security strategy, audits and compliance.

Incident Responder
Forensics

Investigate breaches, perform forensics and lead recovery after security incidents.

Questions

Frequently asked.

How long is the Cyber Sentinel internship?+

It runs for 8 months — longer than a standard course — so there's time for foundations, advanced offensive and defensive skills, a real capstone project and a full career-launch phase with interview preparation and mock interviews.

Are there any prerequisites?+

No formal degree is required. Basic networking knowledge is helpful, but the program starts from operating-system and networking fundamentals, so motivated beginners can join and build up.

What is ethical hacking, and is it legal?+

Ethical hacking (penetration testing / white-hat hacking) means identifying and fixing vulnerabilities with permission from the system owner. It is fully legal when performed with proper authorization — and that's exactly the lawful, professional approach taught here.

What certifications does this prepare me for?+

The curriculum is aligned with industry-recognized certifications such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and provides a strong foundation toward credentials like OSCP, CompTIA Security+ and CISSP.

What does the capstone project involve?+

You complete an end-to-end engagement — an offensive VAPT assessment on a simulated enterprise and a defensive blue-team forensics exercise — producing the professional reports a working security consultant would deliver.

How do the mock interview sessions work?+

In the final phase you take part in repeated one-on-one mock interviews covering technical, scenario-based and HR rounds. Each is followed by structured feedback so you steadily improve before facing real interviews.

What job roles can I pursue afterward?+

Graduates are prepared for roles such as SOC Analyst, Penetration Tester, Security Analyst, Network Security Engineer, Cybersecurity Consultant and Incident Responder.

What are the batch timings?+

Trinity Technologies runs Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM (closed Sundays), with morning, afternoon and evening batches available to fit your schedule.

Ready to become a Cyber Sentinel?

Join Kerala's leading IT training institute in Trivandrum and start your 8-month journey to a future-proof career in cyber security.