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EC-Council - Cyber Security Foundations: Common Malware Attacks and Defense Strategies 

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Cyber Security Foundations: Common Malware Attacks and Defense Strategies
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Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

900

Mode of learning

Online

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Cyber Security Foundations: Common Malware Attacks and Defense Strategies
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Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 2 hours
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Cyber Security Foundations: Common Malware Attacks and Defense Strategies
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  • According to Accenture, malware attacks are the most common type of cyber attack experienced by organizations around the world. These attacks are also the most expensive. Accenture estimates that they cost businesses an average of $2.6 million apiece each year.
  • The cyber security risks from malware are not limited to ransomware, however. Malware describes any sort of software that is designed to gain unauthorized access to a computer system such as trojan horses and spyware.
  • This cyber security course will guide you to improve your organization's cyber resilience against malware attacks. You will study examples of malware attacks to understand common threats, and ultimately learn how to prevent malware attacks.
  • The threat from malware is constantly evolving. New threats continue to enter the market as existing actors' operations grow more sophisticated. Part of the danger comes from changing business practices. 80% of businesses surveyed by Accenture were adopting new technologies faster than they were able to account for resulting cyber security risks.
  • The only way to successfully face down this challenge is through building organizational cyber resilience. The first step of malware protection is to know your enemy. This course will explore how to prevent malware attacks by helping you to recognize them.
  • You'll learn about common types of malware attacks and different malware strategies, illustrated with case studies of malware attacks in action. You'll further become familiar with modern malware families, gaining a structural understanding to help you keep pace with evolving threats.
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Cyber Security Foundations: Common Malware Attacks and Defense Strategies
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Curriculum

Phishing Related Cybersecurity Attacks

Welcome to the Course

Phishing

Spear-phishing

Whaling

Smishing

Vishing

Summary

Social Engineering Techniques

Welcome to Week 2

Dumpster Diving

Tailgating

Baiting

Impersonation

Summary

An Introduction to the World of Malware

Welcome to Week 3

Malware in the Real World and the Media

What Is a Virus?

What Are Worms?

What Are Trojans?

What Is Ransomware?

Summary

Malware Today

Welcome to Week 4

Adware: Unclosable Ad Traps

Spyware: Invades Devices and Steals Sensitive Information

File-less Malware: Sneaks into Your Running Application

The Hybrid Attack: A Combination of Different Malware

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