Ethical hacking course in Karachi, taught by working penetration testers
Protonyte Certified Security Fundamentals (PCSF) is an 8-week, hands-on course run live from Karachi and open to students across Pakistan. Real labs every week, a private support group, and a certificate anyone can check at protonyte.com/verify.
Built for anyone starting in cybersecurity
No prior hacking experience needed. Just a laptop, curiosity and the commitment to practise.
Students
CS and IT students who want job-ready skills beyond the syllabus.
Developers
Coders who want to understand how their apps get attacked.
IT professionals
Network and system admins moving into security roles.
Career switchers
Anyone ready to start a new career in a high-demand field.
Eight weeks, from foundations to your first exploit
Every week ends with a hands-on lab. Tap a week to see what you'll learn.
Foundations & mindset
Where cybersecurity fits, and how to study it properly
Course introduction
- Support group (important)
- Flavors of cyber security
- Notes keeping
- Important tools
Security fundamentals
- CIA triad and threat actors
- Red, blue and purple teams
- Career paths in security
- Legal and ethical boundaries
Networking essentials
How the internet works, and how attackers see it
Networking basics
- Introduction to networking
- IP addresses & MAC addresses
- OSI model
- Common ports and protocols
Going deeper
- TCP/UDP & three-way handshake
- Subnetting
- DNS, DHCP and NAT
- Reading packets
Linux & your hacking lab
Build the environment you will use for the rest of the course
Lab setup
- Installing Kali Linux
- Virtual machines and networking
- Vulnerable practice targets
- Staying safe while testing
Linux for hackers
- File system & core commands
- Users, permissions & services
- Bash basics and scripting
- Package management
Windows & Active Directory basics
Most corporate networks run on Windows, so attackers learn it first
Windows fundamentals
- File system and permissions
- Users, groups and policies
- PowerShell basics
- Common Windows services
Active Directory intro
- What AD is and why it matters
- Domains, users and computers
- Authentication basics
- Why AD is a prime target
Methodology & information gathering
Real testing follows a process, not random tool runs
Security methodologies
- Standards & methodologies
- Phases of a penetration test
- Scoping and rules of engagement
- Documentation as you go
Information gathering
- Passive vs active reconnaissance
- OSINT & Google dorking
- Subdomain & technology discovery
- Email and employee mapping
Scanning & enumeration
Turn a list of hosts into a map of real attack surface
Scanning
- Port scanning with Nmap
- Service & version detection
- Scan timing and evasion basics
- Reading scan output properly
Enumeration
- SMB, FTP and HTTP enumeration
- Directory and file discovery
- Banner grabbing
- Turning findings into attack paths
Vulnerability analysis & web attacks
Find the weaknesses, then understand why they exist
Vulnerability scanning
- Tools & techniques
- Reading CVEs and CVSS scores
- Removing false positives
- Prioritising by real risk
Web application attacks
- OWASP Top 10 overview
- SQL injection
- Cross-site scripting (XSS)
- Broken authentication & access control
Exploitation, reporting & career
Prove the impact, write it up, and plan your next step
Exploitation
- Tools & techniques
- Metasploit fundamentals
- Password attacks
- Basic privilege escalation
Reporting & next steps
- Writing a professional pentest report
- Bug bounty basics
- Career paths & next certifications
- Final assessment
Finish the course, earn your PCSF certificate
Pass the final capstone and receive a Protonyte-issued certificate you can share on LinkedIn and add to your CV.
- A number anyone can check at protonyte.com/verify
- Proof of hands-on skills, not just attendance
- A strong first step toward CEH and OSCP
Check a certificate before you trust it
Anyone can make a certificate in a graphics program. Ours carry a number and a scannable code that point at our own register, so a hiring manager can confirm in a few seconds that the person in front of them really sat the course.
Or scan the square printed in the corner of the certificate.
Learn from an active penetration tester
An experienced manager and penetration tester working in offensive security, recognized in Hall of Fame lists for finding valid security bugs at companies including Docbyte and nohat.
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PCSF, next batch
- 8 weeks of live, instructor-led classes
- Hands-on labs every week
- Private student support group
- Class recordings and notes
- PCSF certificate on completion
Before you enroll
Do I need any prior experience?
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What if I miss a class?
What should I do after PCSF?
Who is this ethical hacking course in Karachi for?
University students, developers, IT and support staff, and people changing career into security. You need to be comfortable using a computer and willing to put in lab hours each week. No prior security experience and no degree is assumed.
Can I join from Lahore, Islamabad or outside Pakistan?
Yes. Classes are live and instructor-led, and the labs run in your browser, so the only thing you need is a reliable connection and the time to attend. Students outside Karachi take the same course and sit the same capstone.
Will this course get me a job?
No course can promise that, and you should be skeptical of any that does. What PCSF gives you is hands-on lab experience, a methodology you can explain in an interview, a written report you can show, and a certificate an employer can verify themselves at protonyte.com/verify. The applying is still yours to do.
Is PCSF the same as CEH or OSCP?
No. CEH and OSCP are international certifications with their own exams and fees. PCSF is Protonyte’s own 8-week program, designed as the step before them: it teaches the foundations and the lab discipline those exams assume you already have.