Data breaches occur nearly every day. From very large retailers, down to your fantasy football website, and anywhere in between, they have been compromised in some way. How did the attackers get in? What did they do with the data they compromised? What should I be concerned with in my own business or my systems? This course is the second course in the Practical Computer Security. It will discuss types of threats and attack vectors commonly seen in today’s environment. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but threats are all over the place! This course isn’t designed to insight fear that there is no hope for keeping systems and business secure, but rather educate you on how attacks are carried out so that you have a better sense of what to look out for in your business or with your systems.
Cyber Threats and Attack Vectors
This course is part of Cybersecurity for Business Specialization
Instructor: Greg Williams
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There are 5 modules in this course
Welcome! This week we'll explore users and user based attacks. User based attacks are common because it may be easier to compromise a human rather than a computer.
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5 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
Threats against networks and systems are the most common type of attack method. This week will explore these concepts.
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3 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
You use the cloud every day; you may not even realize it! This week will focus on the cloud and security surrounding cloud and cloud services.
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4 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
The week will focus on common vulnerabilities that systems face and how they work.
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4 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
Data breaches occur daily. Sometimes they are announced right away, other times they are found out months after the compromise. This week will focus on the course project.
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Reviewed on Jul 22, 2020
I learned a lot in this course thanks to you Greg, you explained all topics very effectively and easy to understandable thanks to many examples you presented .KEEP TEACHING ALL THE BEST TO YOU TOO
Reviewed on Nov 15, 2018
The course is highly recommended for people who wants to have a career in Cyber Security. Greg is an encyclopedia and has wealth of knowledge on the subject matter.
Reviewed on May 18, 2020
Mr. Williams is an excellent teacher, I feel that what I learned from him is irreplaceable going forward, great certification! Thanks Mr. Williams!
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