AI-Era Web Hacking: From Linux Basics to Your First Pentest Job
A live 8-week intensive: Linux, networking and web hacking, built for the AI era.

About this course
A live, hands-on path from Linux basics to your first web pentesting job, built for how security work is done today: with AI as your assistant, and AI features as a new attack surface.
Every class is taught live on Discord, Monday to Friday, 8–10 PM IST. Missed one? The recording is added to your classroom after the class.
What you get
- 44 live classes on Discord (88 hours), with a recording of every class
- Networking and Linux foundations with 30+ hands-on Linux labs
- Web hacking from SQL injection to request smuggling, with PDF walkthroughs and cheatsheets
- API security and AI-era hacking: using AI safely in pentests, and attacking AI features
- A capstone assessment with a reviewed report for your portfolio
- Resume preparation, an interview question bank, mock interviews and referrals within my network
- Private Discord and Telegram groups for doubts and updates
- Lifetime access to materials and recordings
Who it's for
- Beginners and intermediates aiming for VAPT and pentesting roles
- Students and working professionals who can give 2 hours on weekday evenings
- No prior hacking experience needed: basic computer skills are enough
Syllabus
44 live classes · Mon–Fri01 Week 1 · Foundations
- Mon 2 NovOrientation: lab setup, note-taking, rules of engagement, legal basics, using AI safely
- Tue 3 NovNetworking I: OSI & TCP/IP, IP addressing & subnetting, TCP/UDP, ports
- Wed 4 NovNetworking II: DNS, HTTP/HTTPS & TLS, proxies, VPN, NAT, common services
- Thu 5 NovNetworking III: Wireshark, tcpdump & nmap (lab)
- Fri 6 NovLinux I: filesystem, permissions, SUID, users & groups
02 Week 2 · Linux
- Mon 9 NovLinux II: processes, grep/sed/awk, pipes, find
- Tue 10 NovLinux III: networking commands, SSH/scp, encodings, cron, tmux, bash scripting
- Wed 11 NovHands-on Linux labs 1–12
- Thu 12 NovHands-on Linux labs 13–24
- Fri 13 NovHands-on Linux labs 25–34 + review
03 Week 3 · Web & recon
- Mon 16 NovWeb for hackers: HTTP, cookies & sessions, same-origin policy, encodings
- Tue 17 NovBurp Suite in depth + browser DevTools
- Wed 18 NovRecon I: subdomains, content discovery, fingerprinting
- Thu 19 NovRecon II: JavaScript analysis, parameters, OWASP testing checklist
- Fri 20 NovSQL injection I
04 Week 4 · Server-side I
- Mon 23 NovSQL injection II: blind, out-of-band, sqlmap
- Tue 24 NovAuthentication vulnerabilities
- Wed 25 NovPath traversal + OS command injection
- Thu 26 NovBusiness logic vulnerabilities
- Fri 27 NovInformation disclosure + weekly mini-CTF
05 Week 5 · Server-side II
- Mon 30 NovAccess control & IDOR
- Tue 1 DecFile upload vulnerabilities
- Wed 2 DecRace conditions + NoSQL injection
- Thu 3 DecServer-side request forgery (SSRF)
- Fri 4 DecXXE injection + web cache deception
06 Week 6 · Client-side & APIs
- Mon 7 DecCross-site scripting (XSS) I
- Tue 8 DecXSS II + DOM-based vulnerabilities
- Wed 9 DecCSRF, CORS & clickjacking
- Thu 10 DecWebSockets + API testing (OWASP API Top 10)
- Fri 11 DecGraphQL API vulnerabilities + API labs
07 Week 7 · Advanced & AI
- Mon 14 DecServer-side template injection + insecure deserialization
- Tue 15 DecWeb cache poisoning + HTTP Host header attacks
- Wed 16 DecHTTP request smuggling
- Thu 17 DecOAuth, JWT attacks & prototype pollution
- Fri 18 DecAI-era hacking: AI-assisted pentesting & attacking LLM features
08 Week 8 · Job-ready
- Mon 21 DecReporting: structure, CVSS, evidence & remediation
- Tue 22 DecCapstone kickoff: testing OWASP Juice Shop
- Wed 23 DecCapstone working session (+ optional Python/nuclei automation)
- Thu 24 DecCapstone report reviews + getting started with bug bounty
- Fri 25 DecCareer day: resume, LinkedIn, portfolio & interview questions
09 Wrap-up
- Mon 28 DecCapstone demos I
- Tue 29 DecCapstone demos II + mock interviews
- Wed 30 DecMock interviews + doubt clearing
- Thu 31 DecGraduation: certification roadmap, referrals & next steps
How enrollment works
- 1Click Enroll and sign in with your Google account.
- 2Press Enroll on your dashboard. An email to us opens with your details: just send it.
- 3We reply by email to complete your enrollment.
- 4Once approved, your classroom unlocks on your dashboard.
FAQ
Where do classes happen?
Live on Discord, Monday to Friday, 8–10 PM IST. You get the invite once you are enrolled.
What if I miss a class?
Every class is recorded and added to your classroom afterwards.
Do classes run on holidays?
Yes. Classes run every weekday from 2 November to 31 December, festivals included.
What do I need?
A laptop that can run Kali Linux (8 GB RAM recommended), a stable internet connection and about 2 hours each weekday evening.
How long do I keep access?
Materials and recordings stay available to you for life.
Is a job guaranteed?
No. You get career preparation and referrals within my network when you are ready, but no job guarantee.
Ready to start?
Classes begin Mon, 2 Nov 2026. Seats are limited to 20.