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Advanced Cybersecurity

Cyber Defense

In this module, students will investigate the various forms of cyberattacks and the methods used to carry them out. They will distinguish between threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits, analyze different types of malware and network attacks, and explore real-world prevention strategies.

Lessons

3.1 Network Attacks

  • Network Attacks Overview
  • Network Attacks Quiz
  • Check for Vulnerabilities
  • Bug Bounty Hunting
  • Bug Bounty Hunting
  • +3 more

3.2 Malware Types and Prevention

  • Malware Types and Prevention
  • Malware Types and Prevention
  • How Anti-malware Works
  • How Anti-malware Works
  • OS Malware Security
  • +1 more

3.3 Common Network Attacks

  • Common Network Attacks
  • Network Attacks
  • Social Engineering Hack
  • Social Engineering Reflection
  • DDoS Attacks
  • +2 more

3.4 Additional Attacks

  • Additional Attacks
  • Additional Attacks Quiz
  • What is a Botnet?
  • What is a Botnet? Response
  • Botnet Newscast Project
  • +5 more

3.5 Cross-site Scripting

  • Cross-site Scripting
  • Cross-site Scripting
  • XSS Bug in Yahoo Mail
  • XSS Bug in Yahoo Mail
  • Hacksplaining XSS Demo
  • +3 more

3.6 Internal Threats

  • Internal Threats
  • Internal Threats
  • BIOS/UEFI Attack Example
  • Accessing BIOS/UEFI
  • Causes of Data Breaches
  • +3 more

3.7 Cyber Defense Quiz

  • Cyber Defense Quiz

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