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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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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1 video1 peer review
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Reviewed on Mar 26, 2018
Enjoyed the course. The more of these I take the better they seem to get. Could move a little faster. These are significantly better than the NYU offering.
Reviewed on Apr 14, 2020
I liked it, learned a lot however I do not like the grading by peers aspect and how it constitutes 40% of your grade, I should not have to wait on peers to grade my assignment.
Reviewed on May 17, 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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