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C3 B Cyber Security – Learn Guide

1. Why systems are attacked Sample Lesson

1.1 Reasons for attacks

1.2 Impact of a security breach

1.3 Practice: Why systems are attacked

2.1 Viruses, worms and Trojans

2.2 Ransomware, spyware, rootkits and botnets

2.3 Practice: Malware

3. Hacking, denial of service and interception

3.1 Unauthorised access and hacking

3.2 Denial of service and man-in-the-middle

3.3 Practice: Hacking, denial of service and interception

4. Phishing and social engineering

4.1 Phishing and pharming

4.2 Social engineering and shoulder surfing

4.3 Practice: Phishing and social engineering

5. Internal threats

5.1 Accidental and deliberate insider threats

5.2 Devices, downloads and websites

5.3 Practice: Internal threats

6. Controlling user access

6.1 Physical security and passwords

6.2 Biometrics and two-factor authentication

6.3 Practice: Controlling user access

7. Protecting data

7.1 Firewalls, anti-virus and device hardening

7.2 Interface design, backups and encryption

7.3 Practice: Protecting data

8. Finding weaknesses

8.1 Ethical hacking and penetration testing

8.2 Analysing system data and behaviour

8.3 Practice: Finding weaknesses

9. Security policy

9.1 Responsibilities and security parameters

9.2 Disaster recovery and actions after an attack

9.3 Practice: Security policy

10. Bringing it together

10.1 Mixed retrieval

10.2 Exam practice

1.2 Impact of a security breach

C3 B Cyber Security – Learn Guide
1. Why systems are attacked
1.2 Impact of a security breach

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