Cyber Threats and Countermeasures

 Module Overview

 This module focuses on  various types of attacks to networks and computer systems  and tools to defend against them. It is divided into two main parts:

Part 1. Threats: where you learn about phases of an attack and common types of attacks

Part 2. Countermeasures: Where you learn about countermeasures against threats. This part is divided into two subparts: 1) Networks defenses and 2) OS and application security

 Module Objectives

By the end of this module you should be able to:

• Explain the five phases of an attack to a computer system or network,
• Name and describe tools that could be used at each phase in an attack,
• Explain DoS, DDOS, and various types of malware
• Illustrate the layered defense (defense in depth) approach for security of a computer system,
• Name and describe fundamental network defense tools,
• Explain how firewalls, DMZ, IDS/IPS , honeypots, honeynets, VPNs, logs, backup, redundancy systems help secure networks,
• Utilize network defense tools in a simulated environment,
• Learn about secure and insecure network protocols such as ftp, telnet, ssh, WEP, WPA, etc.

 Task List

• Study the slides on phases of an attack.
• Study the slides on network security
• Complete the labs 
• Complete Quiz 7