Network security threats and their impact

Important to know:
The course video is English with Romanian subtitles and test questions are in Romanian.

Overview

Organizations are under threat from increasingly sophisticated networks, which are occurring more and more frequently. Despite significant improvements in IT security, hackers and attackers can still exploit weaknesses in certain computer networks – which can lead to major breaches of data protection rules. In this course, you will learn about the importance of defense in stopping hackers from accessing vital customer or business data. You’ll discover different types of network security threats against your organization, how these threats can be prevented, and how they can be detected if someone compromises your computer network security system.

Objectives

• Identify examples of network security threats

• Identify examples of social engineering

• Describe various types of malware

• Sequence events from a typical ransomware attack

• Recognize ways to counter and minimize network security threats

• Describe how to implement a thorough level of defense