COURSE MODULE

Cyber Threats and Attacks

Learn how common cyber threats work and how organizations defend against them.

9 Lessons

3 Module

LEARNING PATH

Module Lessons

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LESSON 1

Malware

1. Introduction to Malware Malware is a general term for malicious software designed to perform unauthorized, harmful or deceptive activities...

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LESSON 2

Phishing

1. Introduction to Phishing Phishing is a form of social engineering in which an attacker uses deceptive communication to persuade...

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LESSON 3

Social Engineering

1. Introduction to Social Engineering Social engineering is the use of deception, manipulation or psychological influence to persuade people to...

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LESSON 4

Password Attacks

1. Introduction to Password Attacks A password attack is an attempt to discover, guess, obtain, reuse or otherwise compromise a...

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LESSON 5

Account Compromise

1. Introduction to Account Compromise Account compromise occurs when an unauthorized person gains control of, or unauthorized access to, an...

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LESSON 6

Ransomware

1. Introduction to Ransomware Ransomware is a type of malicious software or criminal activity designed to prevent access to systems...

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LESSON 7

Denial-of-Service Concepts

1. Introduction to Denial-of-Service A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack attempts to make a computer system, application, network or online service unavailable...

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LESSON 8

Insider Threats

1. Introduction to Insider Threats An insider threat is a security risk involving a person who has legitimate or otherwise...

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LESSON 9

Security Vulnerabilities

1. Introduction to Security Vulnerabilities A security vulnerability is a weakness in a system, application, device, configuration, process or implementation...

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