Product Details
Estimated length: 5 hours
Access Time: 90 days
Introduction to Malware current price is $79
Topics Covered
- Components of malware
- Kill switch
- Computing languages
- Hackers
- Malware vectors
- Denial of Service (DoS)
- Ransomware
- Doxware
- Adware
- Crypto-currency mining
- Anti-virus protection
- Footprinting
- Spam
- Botnet
- Lockheed Martin's Cyber Kill Chain
- Recovery from malware
Key Features
- Mobile-friendly
- Audio-enabled
- Badge and credit-awarding
- Real-world case studies
- Fully accessible
- Games & Flashcards
- Expert-supported
- Video content
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Course Description
Malicious software, better known as malware, has become a central element in not just cybersecurity but daily life. It has played a role in everything from our politics to our economy, to our personal lives. However, it remains a poorly understood and reported subject. This course provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to malware and how to defend against it. Instruction is divided into two modules. The first provides an overview of the history ...
Learning Outcomes
- Identify how malware attacks systems.
- Describe the different components of malware
- Explain how malware gets onto computers and how it gets executed
- List the different types of malware
- Identify different tools and strategies to protect against malware
- Explain what to do if infected by malware
Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
As an Accredited Provider, MindEdge offers for its learning events that comply with the Continuing Education and Training Standard.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive credit. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
