The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

Course details

As tech systems continue to grow in complexity, cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly more effective and damaging. News headlines regularly announce enormous data breaches and sophisticated hacks. How are these attackers getting in, and what actions can you take to protect against them? In this course, Marc Menninger describes some of the most common cybersecurity threats, including phishing and ransomware, deepfakes, unmanaged Internet of Things (IoT) devices, business email compromise, and more. He then teaches the best countermeasures for reducing or eliminating the impact of these threats.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Examine the cybersecurity threat landscape

1. Malware and Ransomware

02 - Explore the threat of malware and ransomware
03 - Protect against malware and ransomware

2. Phishing and Smishing

04 - Explore the threat of phishing and smishing
05 - Protect against phishing and smishing

3. Business Email Compromise

06 - Explore the threat of business email compromise
07 - Protect against business email compromise

4. Botnets and DDoS attacks

08 - Explore the threat of botnets and DDoS attacks
09 - Protect against botnets and DDoS threats

5. Deepfakes

10 - Explore the threat of deepfakes
11 - Protect against deepfakes

6. Insider Threats

12 - Explore the risk of insider threats
13 - Protect against insider threats

7. Unmanaged IoT Devices

14 - Explore the threat of unmanaged IoT devices
15 - Protect against unmanaged IoT devices

8. Shadow IT

16 - Explore the threat of shadow IT
17 - Protect against shadow IT

9. Supply Chain Attacks and Third-Party Risks

18 - The threat of supply chain attacks and third-party risks
19 - Protect against supply chain attacks and third-party risks

Conclusion

20 - Stay up to date on cybersecurity